This doesn’t guarantee the Lakers are going to use the pick to trade for a superstar or even a second-tier star. What it doesn’t need is another young player to continue an ongoing rebuild that’s starting to feel like falling down an endless abyss. The Lakers don’t need to add another young player to a still maturing roster. And, for that young potential Lakers player, Year One amounts to a must-win season for LeBron and the Lakers. There is still hope for an Anthony Davis trade, especially when you consider a package of the No.

Source: Forbes May 16, 2019 09:11 UTC