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Pros and Cons of Jahlil Okafor for Los Angeles Lakers in the 2015 NBA Draft

Even days after the NBA draft lottery, fans of the Los Angeles Lakers are still rejoicing. Not only did L.A. keep its top-five pick, it also snuck all the way up to the No. 2 overall selection in the draft!

For the second consecutive season, the Lakers find themselves in position to draft an elite offensive big man who came into the season as the likely No. 1 overall pick. As the second-ranked player on most draft boards, the Duke Blue Devils' Jahlil Okafor could start next to Julius Randle for L.A. this fall.

Let's key in on Okafor and take a look at the pros and cons of the Lakers selecting the highly touted freshman center.