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Los Angeles Lakers: 5 lottery-level NBA Draft prospects that could fall to LA

By Daniel Preciado

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 10: General manager Rob Pelinka of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the 2019 Summer League game against the New York Knicks at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 10, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 10: General manager Rob Pelinka of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the 2019 Summer League game against the New York Knicks at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 10, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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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1. Grant Riller, SG/PG

Grant Riller is a combo guard out of the College of Charleston. He fits the Lakers’ bill to a tee considering he played four years of college basketball and could easily step into an NBA rotation from the jump of his career.

Riller averaged an excellent 21.9 points to go along with 5.1 boards and 3.9 assists per game this past year. If I had to put a current player comp on Riller, it would likely be Fred Van Vleet. They both are undersized 2’s that can hold their own with the handles — they both also have fantastic three-point ability.

Dominic Samangy (@DSamangy) recently tweeted a dashboard of Riller’s attributes and production at the college level. Simply put, there is a lot to like.

The Lakers figure to head into the 2020-2021 season with a plethora of combo guards — namely Alex Caruso and Avery Bradley should he not opt-out of his player option — but Riller adds another potential piece to the puzzle. While Riller might not supply much defensive firepower to fit into defensive schemes under a head coach like Frank Vogel, his offensive ability is very likely to translate into NBA caliber.

Riller is currently projected to go around the late-20s of the first round and some expert draft sites have already claimed Riller to the Lakers as a match made in heaven. The fact that Riller seems to be one of the most high-probability NBA contributors in the class could eventually make him a lottery-type producer.

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