The Los Angeles Lakers have to be happy with how the 2017 NBA Draft turned out. The Lakers ended up making four selections; No. 2, No. 27, No. 30 and No. 42. Los Angeles had only the No. 2 and No. 28 picks heading into the offseason, but Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka made some deals to add to their draft capital.
The Lakers acquired Brook Lopez and the No. 27 pick from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov. On draft night, Los Angeles completed a trade with the Utah Jazz, sending out the No.