The result brought the Lakers so much joy and elation, the No. 2 draft pick finally bearing some good news for a proud organization that has experienced so little of it in recent seasons.
But Lakers forward Jordan Hill may not feel that way.
The Lakers initially are leaning toward drafting a big man, either Kentucky’s Karl Anthony-Towns or Duke’s Jahlil Okafor. It depends on which player will still remain available since the Lakers believe Minnesota will draft one of those two players. Should the Lakers feel the same way through workouts leading into the June 25 draft, that could mark the end of Hill’s 3 1/2 seasons wearing a purple and gold uniform.