The Los Angeles Lakers had a very strong performance during the 2017 NBA Draft. When they landed the No. 2 pick via the NBA Draft Lottery, they were put into a position to land a transcendent player. But, they didn’t just stop knowing they had that pick, they kept adding to their inventory.
Prior to the draft, the Lakers made a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The Lakers sent D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Nets in exchange for Brook Lopez and the No. 27 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.