The NBA Draft is slowly approaching, which is key considering it has been crucial for the Los Angeles Lakers in recent years. At the forefront of the franchise’s draft success has been assistant general manager and director of scouting, Jesse Buss.
Jesse is the youngest of of the six Buss children, but has already carved out a role and reputation in the franchise. The draft has been where Buss has shined and the Lakers’ ability to find great contributors late in the draft has really sped up the team’s development.
That isn’t by accident as Buss revealed to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report that he drew inspiration in seeing the success that the San Antonio Spurs accomplished with late first-round or second-round picks:
“I had seen other franchises such as the San Antonio Spurs.