First things first, the Los Angeles Lakers will have the second pick in the draft for the third straight year. It’s safe to say two is the Lakers’ lucky number.
Now L.A. will have its choice of Washington’s Markelle Fultz, UCLA’s Lonzo Ball, Kansas’ Josh Jackson and Kentucky’s De’Aaron Fox — the top projected players in this year’s draft.
The lottery results mean the Lakers not only have the No. 2 pick in the draft, but they also have the No. 28 pick, thanks to the mid-season trade of Lou Williams to the Houston Rockets, plus they keep their 2019 first-round pick.