The Lakers received a gift from the lottery gods Tuesday when they jumped up to the fourth pick in the draft despite having the 11th-best odds. The improved draft position, in addition to being a feather in the cap for NBA draft reform, gives Los Angeles a better asset, and as Silver Screen & Roll outlined earlier this week, that provides the Lakers with more options heading into the offseason.
The most obvious of those choices is simply having the ability to draft a better player with the No. 4 pick to add to the team’s young core.