While plenty of the talk for the Lakers in the 2016 NBA Draft focuses on No. 2 overall, but which players would be the best fits in LA with the No. 32 pick?
The 2016 NBA Draft takes place on June 23, and almost all of the attention surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers has been about the No. 2 overall pick, making it easy for some to forget that they also hold pick No. 32.
While the second round may not be filed with as many All Stars or MVP candidates as the first, players such as Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics, and the Lakers’ very own Jordan Clarkson have shown that there is impact talent to be found in the second round of the draft.
In fact, the Lakers have shown an uncanny prowess outside of the draft lottery to be able to identify talent that can not only succeed and have a role in the NBA, but that can fit in and have a role within the team and the roster as well. Clarkson and even Larry Nance Jr. stand as examples.
With the rebuild starting to take shape, the player the Lakers select at No. 32 has a chance to be an integral piece of the Lakers’ future. What the Lakers have to be sure to do, though is to find a player that fits into what they want to do and where they have a need.
Here are five players that would fit best on the Lakers roster that might be available with the 32nd pick.
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