Historically, the Los Angeles Lakers are at their best when having a dominant big man, which is why to contrary belief most believe LA will take whoever Minnesota doesn’t between Karl Anthony-Towns and Jahlil Okafor.
However, Latvian Kristaps Porzingis’ stock is rising at an unbelievable rate.
Draft scuttle: Hearing Porzingis not only in play for Philly at No. 3 but now giving Lakers something to ponder at No. 2. Stock rising fast
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 13, 2015
Porzingis is 7-foot-1, but he has a smooth shooting stroke with the ability to put the ball on the ground. When it comes to the combination of size, talent and upside, there’s no one in this draft class that surpasses Porzingis, but will LA be willing to take the risk?
We’ll find out June 25th.