When Magic Johnson took over as president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers a few weeks ago, he wasted little time in making a move, opting to trade guard Lou Williams to the Houston Rockets for Corey Brewer and a 2017 first-round draft pick. At the time, that was believed to be the best 2017 first-round pick made available to them in exchange for their leading scorer.
However, a recent (and revealing) piece by Ramona Shelburne of ESPN suggests otherwise. According to Shelburne, the Utah Jazz had also offered their pick, which currently sits three spots better than the Houston pick.