ESPN.comAfter a chaotic start to the offseason, the Lakers were one of the big winners in Tuesday's NBA draft lottery, jumping from 11th to fourth overall -- a pick GM Rob Pelinka called "a powerful asset for us."
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They are either going to draft an impact player or trade the pick for an impact player.
It's a bold strategy cotton.
I wonder why the Lakers didn't try to draft impact players in the previous draft?