Protections: 1-3 in 2016 and 2017, unprotected in 2018.
Pick Status: The Lake Show is comfortably in second thanks to the winning ways of a couple teams in front of them. Aside from a lone win against the depleted Grizzlies on Tuesday, the Lakers are winless in their last six games. Former future Sixer D'Angelo Russell has seen an uptick in play lately, though his flash still outweighs his substance thus far.
Chance of Conveying: The Lakers have a 44.2% chance of falling outside of the top three.
Protections: 1-10 in 2016, unprotected in 2017.