Draft Thread 2018: LA Has The #25 & #47 Overall Picks... And #39 Now

I need to know context. If he’s talented enough it might be forgivable.



Rick Fox also started as a C bag, sometimes the stink can be washed away.

 

Ha ha, that’s why I said I need context. Maybe it was some sort of gift from a family member or something. If he’s a C Bags fan, that’s a huge strike though, gross.

 

I’m only taking Allen with a 2nd rounder. If we waste a guaranteed contract on that fool I’ll be pissed. Not only would we have not used the pick to move Deng, but then to add Allen to this team for 4 guaranteed years?

 

William McDowell-White- Australia. ???? I know absolutely nothing about this kid. Here's a video I found. I have no idea how reliable this video is. Apparently he's been around for a while, I'm just not familiar with him.



Khadeen Carrington, 6'3", G, Seton Hall, Senior. Listed at 6'3", I'm not convinced of that. More of a short combo guard than a true PG. Good-not-great shooter. Not an elite level athlete. I'm not terribly impressed.



William Lee, 6'9", PF/C, Alabama-Birmingham, Senior. A very good leaper. Shows an ability to run the court well. Showed some good rim protecting instincts averaging 3.2 blocks per 40 minutes. Slimmish frame, but he showed some shooting potential with a career 36.5% from deep. He could be a discount Mitchell Robinson if someone takes Robinson with a high pick. Also has a great nickname: Ha-ha. DE says he tends to fall asleep at times and can improve his toughness inside.

 

Anfernee Simons, 19, PG/SG, IMG Academy, n/a. Simons is an intriguing guard prospect. He's got good explosion and a smooth handle. There's not much on him video-wise because he took a year to prepare for the draft instead of going to college. His workout is going to be interesting and he'll need to sell teams on his physical prowess.



Gyorgy Goloman, 6'10", PF/C, UCLA, Senior. Goloman is a hustle big. He puts a solid effort in on the floor at all times. Not a great athlete. Not particularly skilled. I'd be shocked if he's drafted.



Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, 6'9", F, Kansas, Senior. He's a sweet shooting forward type with some solid skills. He's billed as a second round pick mostly because of his lack of elite physical tools. He's not exactly a defender, not exactly a creator for himself, and not really a great creator for others either. But a solid system passer and a good enough athlete I think to be a bench player. He's a 2nd round pick for sure. If he's there at #47 and assuming we keep the pick, I'm interested in Mykhailiuk.

 

As we're cruising along here, I'm starting to think that "mock drafts" are a little too hard to predict. Here's my Top 30 board in the order of how I'd draft them.

1. Ayton
2. Doncic
3. Bamba
4. J. Jackson Jr.
5. Bagley III
6. Trae Young
7. Wendell Carter
8. Michael Porter
9. Mikal Bridges
10. Collin Seton
11. Lonnie Walker
12. Miles Bridges
13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
14. Kevin Knox
15. Robert Williams
16. Kevin Huerter
17. Zhaire Smith
18. Jacob Evans
19. Donte DiVincenzo
20. Anfernee Simons
21. Troy Brown
22. Khyri Thomas
23. Omari Spellman
24. Mitchell Robinson
25. Kieta Bates-Diop
26. Aaron Holiday
27. Chandler Hutchison
28. Jerome Robinson
29. Jalen Brunson
30. Gary Trent Jr.

 

My guy Mykhailiuk.

 

Well hopefully what I do is helpful. It's really just a quick look at these kids in the lower rounds and I'm guessing the Lakers follow recent tradition and go with someone outside of most mocks who they've scouted heavily.

 

Thanks for all the info, since I am not following college ball. At this point, I am really interested in a guy who can shoot.