Win-now moves have largely sapped the Lakers of draft capital right now, but when will the team have picks again in the future?
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As the Lakers have trended downward following their title in 2020, the natural inclination is to look towards the future to determine how they once again reach the NBA’s mountaintop. The most obvious modes of improvement are through free agency, the draft, or trades (often sweetened with draft picks).