4. Center
The center position is changing more than ever in the NBA and while you can make the case for the team needing a stretch five, we have to draw the line in the sand somewhere and make a distinction.
In all reality, if the Lakers get a stretch big man then they are going to be playing the four more than they are going to be playing the five. The Lakers are not going to task a stretch big to bang bodies down low when they could have Anthony Davis operating as the five and still have JaVale McGee on the roster.
Thus, if the Lakers select a college center that stretches the floor, I am going to go out on a limb and say that the “center” becomes a power forward for the Lakers.
Plus, the Lakers seem to be set at the center position as long as everything goes as planned. Dwight Howard can be re-signed for cheap and DeMarcus Cousins should absolutely be brought back.
Cousins won’t be the same All-NBA guy but if he can be 75% of what he used to be then the Lakers will have a top-10 center in the league.
The team also has the fallback option of JaVale McGee if needed, although Howard and Cousins are more talented.