Good news for Lakersless than a month from the Draft 2024 (June 26–27), since we learn by ESPN that they will indeed be able to use their first round choice. The consequence of the decision of Pelicans not to do it this year, but rather to wait until 2025 to take advantage of this advantage (but this could still change by next night…).
An advantage obtained in 2019, during this famous transfer centered around Anthony Davis. Five years later, Los Angeles therefore finally inherited the 17th choice in the 2024 Draft, except that the leaders of New Orleans They prefer to wait a year before grabbing the choice of LA in the first round. In the hope, of course, that it is a little better located during the 2025 Draft…
Enough to allow the Lakers to hold the 17th and 55th choices this year (in order, for example, to select a certain… Bronny James?), while the Pelicans only have the 21st choice to strengthen themselves with a young prospect (or one trade).
