Lakers needs….Ingram vs Brown

The biggest needs of the Lakers are a defensive C and an SF that can play off the ball, with that said the obvious number two choices after Simmons are Ingram and Brown. I would lean towards Ingram because he has the higher potential while also fulfilling a need for the Lakers. His shooting will create spaces for D’Lo to operate and it will give Randle some room to breathe in the paint. 

An interesting question though, if the Lakers luck into Simmons, does Randle turn into trade bait? I think Simmons is more of a 4 than a 3 and even if you play him on the 3, Randle and Simmons playing together would be a nightmare in Today’s Pace and Space NBA. 

What do you guys think?

The biggest needs of the Lakers are a defensive C and an SF that can play off the ball, with that said the obvious number two choices after Simmons are Ingram and Brown. I would lean towards Ingram because he has the higher potential while also fulfilling a need for the Lakers. His shooting will create spaces for D’Lo to operate and it will give Randle some room to breathe in the paint. 

An interesting question though, if the Lakers luck into Simmons, does Randle turn into trade bait? I think Simmons is more of a 4 than a 3 and even if you play him on the 3, Randle and Simmons playing together would be a nightmare in Today’s Pace and Space NBA. 

What do you guys think?

 im praying they land the 1st pick.if they get number 2 i’ll take ingram over brown.becuz brown looks lost if he doesnt have the ball in his hands..

 im praying they land the 1st pick.if they get number 2 i’ll take ingram over brown.becuz brown looks lost if he doesnt have the ball in his hands..

 I’ve been saying Ingram to the Lakers on here for a bit. He can play off the ball for now, but eventually, he’d be the guy.

I don’t know how they get their center. I’m wondering if they can stomach tanking next year too. Fans might riot, but the following pick is also top 3 protected.

If they tanked one more time, not only would they have a lottery pick from the Tatum/Giles draft class, but the 1st draft pick owed to Orland becomes two 2nd round picks. Really, there’s a lot of reason to do it. But will they and should they?

 I’ve been saying Ingram to the Lakers on here for a bit. He can play off the ball for now, but eventually, he’d be the guy.

I don’t know how they get their center. I’m wondering if they can stomach tanking next year too. Fans might riot, but the following pick is also top 3 protected.

If they tanked one more time, not only would they have a lottery pick from the Tatum/Giles draft class, but the 1st draft pick owed to Orland becomes two 2nd round picks. Really, there’s a lot of reason to do it. But will they and should they?

Ingram would be my current pwersonal preference at 2, so I’d have to say the Lakers take him. With his length they’d get a potential lockdown defender at SF and having MWP there as some sort of mentor would be useful to him too.

Ingram would be my current pwersonal preference at 2, so I’d have to say the Lakers take him. With his length they’d get a potential lockdown defender at SF and having MWP there as some sort of mentor would be useful to him too.

 Long, good shooter (like his release) at first when I saw him play Kentucky he looked really slow and awkward and I didn’t understand the hype. (Same with Ben Simmons, first saw one if his high school mix tapes on YouTube and was confused by the LBJ comparisons outside of height, he didn’t look explosive and athletically was nowhere near LBJ of the this years cavs let along a young LBJ) but as I continued to watch them I understood as Ben’s passing ability makes me hope that somebody does the right thing and takes a page out of pat Riley’s book and lets him play point guard and rips a page out of van gundy’s book and treats him like he’s Dwight and surrounds him with shooters and let the "Magic happen". 

See what I did there? Magic? Pat Riley? Van Gundy and Dwight Howard…..? Anybody? Lol

 Long, good shooter (like his release) at first when I saw him play Kentucky he looked really slow and awkward and I didn’t understand the hype. (Same with Ben Simmons, first saw one if his high school mix tapes on YouTube and was confused by the LBJ comparisons outside of height, he didn’t look explosive and athletically was nowhere near LBJ of the this years cavs let along a young LBJ) but as I continued to watch them I understood as Ben’s passing ability makes me hope that somebody does the right thing and takes a page out of pat Riley’s book and lets him play point guard and rips a page out of van gundy’s book and treats him like he’s Dwight and surrounds him with shooters and let the "Magic happen". 

See what I did there? Magic? Pat Riley? Van Gundy and Dwight Howard…..? Anybody? Lol

I’d go with Ingram over brown just on teams needs. I prefer Brown as a prospect over Ingram, haven’t seen enough of Ingram to say otherwise, but I feel Ingram is a better suited SF for this lakers than brown who like someone said earlier doesn’t seem to be effective without the ball. If brown is going to be you lock down wing defender who can slash and attack sure go with brown, but I think the lakers team will go with more of a shooting scorer than a slasher just IMO. The only problem going with Ingram, you would have a weak defensive team IMO, clarkson, Russel Ingram and Randle doesnt scream lock down defence. If the lakers were able to offer Whiteside a max contract and he accepts if, that will soften the blow of poor defence but right now the lakers are in rebuild and they just need to add any talent, whether through draft of free agency. They have too many ball handlers right now, Ingram would give them some floor spacing and a little more offence from the SF position.

I’d go with Ingram over brown just on teams needs. I prefer Brown as a prospect over Ingram, haven’t seen enough of Ingram to say otherwise, but I feel Ingram is a better suited SF for this lakers than brown who like someone said earlier doesn’t seem to be effective without the ball. If brown is going to be you lock down wing defender who can slash and attack sure go with brown, but I think the lakers team will go with more of a shooting scorer than a slasher just IMO. The only problem going with Ingram, you would have a weak defensive team IMO, clarkson, Russel Ingram and Randle doesnt scream lock down defence. If the lakers were able to offer Whiteside a max contract and he accepts if, that will soften the blow of poor defence but right now the lakers are in rebuild and they just need to add any talent, whether through draft of free agency. They have too many ball handlers right now, Ingram would give them some floor spacing and a little more offence from the SF position.

 Your spot on about Ingram but I hate to tell you this, you are a Lakers fan and that’s ok. There’s nothing wrong with being a Lakers fan, as long as you admit it. 

How do I know your a Lakers fan.

1. Your excited for them to keep their top 3       pick.

2. You think the NBA is more exciting when       the Lakers are competitive. 

The idea that any league is more exciting when any 1 team is competitive doesn’t make much sense and sounds silly, unless your a fan of said team. Otherwise why not Chicago, Utah or New York? Why the Los Angeles Lakers….because you’re a fan of the Lakers and again that cool but you have to admit it to yourself. 

So please do me and more importantly yourself a favor. Find something purple and gold to wear, climb the steepest hill or highest mountain in your city and scream from the bottom of your heart and at the top of your lungs: I AM A LAKERS FAN AND I DON’T CARE WHO KNOWS!!!!

I guarantee you will feel better brother and I want you to know that while I am not  a Lakers fan, I do accept and respect your decision to support the Los Angeles Lakers.

P.S. Just jokes homie. Hope this post doesn’t offend you or any other Lakers fan. The views and opinions expressed in the preceding post are that of 1 man and do not reflect the views and opinions of nbadraft.net it’s parent company, affiliates or subsidiaries. 

 Your spot on about Ingram but I hate to tell you this, you are a Lakers fan and that’s ok. There’s nothing wrong with being a Lakers fan, as long as you admit it. 

How do I know your a Lakers fan.

1. Your excited for them to keep their top 3       pick.

2. You think the NBA is more exciting when       the Lakers are competitive. 

The idea that any league is more exciting when any 1 team is competitive doesn’t make much sense and sounds silly, unless your a fan of said team. Otherwise why not Chicago, Utah or New York? Why the Los Angeles Lakers….because you’re a fan of the Lakers and again that cool but you have to admit it to yourself. 

So please do me and more importantly yourself a favor. Find something purple and gold to wear, climb the steepest hill or highest mountain in your city and scream from the bottom of your heart and at the top of your lungs: I AM A LAKERS FAN AND I DON’T CARE WHO KNOWS!!!!

I guarantee you will feel better brother and I want you to know that while I am not  a Lakers fan, I do accept and respect your decision to support the Los Angeles Lakers.

P.S. Just jokes homie. Hope this post doesn’t offend you or any other Lakers fan. The views and opinions expressed in the preceding post are that of 1 man and do not reflect the views and opinions of nbadraft.net it’s parent company, affiliates or subsidiaries. 

 Why is Jamal Murray not in the scenario? Looks better than both their current guards.

D’angelo and Clarkson are nice….but if Murray is the BPA (highly possible) then you can share all backcourt minutes between the 3.

 Why is Jamal Murray not in the scenario? Looks better than both their current guards.

D’angelo and Clarkson are nice….but if Murray is the BPA (highly possible) then you can share all backcourt minutes between the 3.