It seems inevitable Mitch Kupchak’s phone will ring and vibrate constantly Thursday with multiple trade proposals from voices on the other end. That’s the job description the Lakers’ general manager has on the day of the NBA draft.
Ever since the ping-pong balls bounced the Lakers’ way last month, however, those within and outside the Lakers organization have strongly suggested a foregone conclusion. The Lakers will draft Duke forward Brandon Ingram with their No. 2 pick.
“He’s not going to say it publicly,” said Anthony Atkinson, who coached Ingram on an AAU team in Kinston, N.