With Jesse Buss at the helm of the scouting department, the Los Angeles Lakers have found gold over recent years with their picks in the NBA Draft. With four picks last year, the Lakers added Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart and Thomas Bryant to the organization.
Ball was the headliner as a local product and No. 2 overall selection, but Kuzma and Hart enjoyed successful rookie seasons themselves. The trio, along with Brandon Ingram, have formed a young core that was enticing enough to factor into the signing of LeBron James.
Los Angeles looked to add to their core in the 2018 NBA Draft by selecting Moritz Wagner, Isaac Bonga and Svi Mykhailiuk.