17 days until the start of the 2015 NBA Draft. Until then, we will be talking non-stop about it because there is nothing else better to do. The Lakers are currently in the process of interviewing and evaluating all the draft prospects and Tuesday will not be any different.
-== How The Top 5 NBA Prospects Fit With The Lakers ==-
The Lakers will once again have a number of prospects in El Segundo and most will be vying to be selected later in the first round and early in the second (the Lakers have the 27th and 34th overall picks).
Cameron Payne will also have a workout tomorrow and he’s a dark horse for the second overall pick and his stock is rising fast. However, all eyes will be on Jahlil Okafor, who will also workout for the Lakers on Tuesday according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN:
Big week for Lakers draft prep. Dinner w/ D'Angelo Russell on Sunday. Workouts all week including Okafor (Tuesday)
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) June 8, 2015
Make no mistake about it, Okafor will be the most important workout this week. Everybody assumes the Lakers will go big and with good reason. At one point Okafor was the consensus number one pick, but question about his athleticism and defensive ability have dropped his stock.
At one point, the Duke big man was drawing comparisons to Tim Duncan, which is quite an honor for a young post player. Okafor won the National Championship in his freshman season, so this kid is a winner. Having a low post threat who can play with his back to the basket is a luxury and Okafor can provide that.
Will Okafor be the next great Laker big man? It all starts with his workout on Tuesday.