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Los Angeles Lakers: Why the Lakers will ultimately trade their first round pick

By Jason Reed

MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 13: Head coach Frank Vogel of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts against the Miami Heat during the first half at American Airlines Arena on December 13, 2019 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 13: Head coach Frank Vogel of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts against the Miami Heat during the first half at American Airlines Arena on December 13, 2019 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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3. The Los Angeles Lakers have shown they can find gems later in the draft

It becomes easier moving your first-round pick when you have faith in the scouting department in finding someone who could be an impact player later in the draft. Of course, this year is a bit different as the COVID-19 pandemic is going to make scouting and team workouts more difficult if not impossible.

However, the Lakers still have a really good track record of selecting players late in the NBA Draft and because of that track record they would be more comfortable without a first-round pick.

Jordan Clarkson and Ivica Zubac were both excellent second-round picks. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk was a sharpshooter who was blossomed to an impact role player for the Detroit Pistons and you even have late first-round guys like Larry Nance Jr, Josh Hart and Kyle Kuzma that shows the team knows how to draft.

The one current hang-up in this plan is that the Los Angeles Lakers currently do not have a second-round pick. Luckily for the team, second-round picks are usually easy to obtain. The team could either get one in a potential Kuzma trade or could free up a roster spot and get a second by trading someone such as Rajon Rondo.

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Getting a second-round pick is not difficult and with the young roster on the team as well as the team’s track record late in the draft, trading that first-round pick and getting back in the second, while also getting the assets from trading the pick, would be the best route to go.

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