LOS ANGELES — With the 17th pick in the 2023 NBA draft , the Los Angeles Lakers select …That's right! The Lakers finally have a first-round draft pick they can actually keep! It's the pick for the future, the pick for the rebuild, the pick that Lakers fans have been anticipating forever, a pick that would be the centerpiece of the Lakers offseason except for one little thing. Trade the pick, because this is a Lakers team built to win now. The Lakers have traded the 17th pick in the 2023 NBA draft to …©2023 Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 21, 2023 20:53 UTC