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This noted, a snapshot of our impressions at this point of the season right before tournament play opens is valuable and the overarching points of our discussion will very likely find purchase moving forward. A good deal of our discussion uses the resources at Draft Express, namely their big board and mock draft, as a means to establish context for our talking points, both of which are fluid and subject to change as time goes on. In the following discussion, we'll explore not only the likely options available to the team in the second round, but the team's past history in this area of the draft, approaches and strategies to invoke at this stage of the Lakers' rebuilding process, and how certain draft options could fit into the context of the Lakers' existing core. To wit, Jerry was kind enough to invite me to the Lakers' practice facility in El Segundo to watch the draft last season ( I might have stolen the team's 2003-04 conference championship trophy after seeing it sitting forlorn in a forgotten corner) after he won an online contest offering tickets and access, so we've been invested in this type of draft talk for quite a while now. In addition to the Lakers, Jerry and I frequently discuss college-level prospects largely in a Lakers-centric context. With this in mind, I have enlisted the services of Jerry Khachoyan, who comments frequently on Lakers-related material on Twitter and occasionally writes for Lakers Outsiders, to go over the Lakers' options in the second round at #32. The pick that the Lakers make at this spot will very likely not be franchise-affirming, but it could have a significant impact on the team's rotation moving forward. Indeed, such spots are often held to be exceptionally valuable, offering veritable first round prospect talent without the restrictions of the rookie scale salary guarantees. However, for a front office that has made notable hay lately with late first and second round picks, the Lakers' certain retention of their second rounder currently slated at #32 is another topic worthy of discussion.

Mind you, this is for good reason, as Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, and your next favorite prospect of choice could be tremendous, if not franchise-changing, additions to the team's burgeoning core of young players. That the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to add significant talent in this year's upcoming draft has been a key topic of discussion since the team's struggles became evident, but the vast majority of discussion has centered around their top-three protected 2016 first round pick.