The Lakers and the NBA Draft: Can They Buy Picks? Who Should They Target? Guest, Mike Garcia

The Lakers don't have any picks in Thursday's NBA Draft, but multiple reports suggest they're going to try and change that by buying their way into the second round. It's a place they've had success historically, most recently with Talen Horton-Tucker, and a cheap way for the team to get an infusion of young talent that, while perhaps less likely to help this season, could become valuable pieces down the road. So how deep is this Draft? Can the Lakers find value in the second round? Why do players rise and fall? What are the secrets to knowing that kind of flaws will work themselves out at the pro level and which ones will be fatal (from a career standpoint)? How do teams effectively find gems at that point in the Draft? And if the Lakers can make it happen, who are the names they should target? To answer all of those questions, and a bunch more, we welcome @CanyonDriver, Lakers Draft expert Mike Garcia. His Lakers-centric scouting focus has become a big favorite of hard core Lakers fans, and on this show he dives deep into the art and science of finding good players in the second round, or even as undrafted free agents, like Austin Reaves. HOSTS: Brian Kamenetzky with guest, Mike Garcia SEGMENT 1: Breaking down the Draft. How much depth is there? Can good players be had in the second round? What makes a player a good prospect at that point in the Draft? SEGMENT 2: Why have the Lakers been successful with their drafting? What do they focus on? SEGMENT 3: Who are the players Mike would love to see the Lakers land in the second round? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Arcade1up Pre-order now from arcade1up.com - that’s Arcade, the number 1, Up, dot com - for an estimated early September ship date! They are giving away a NBA JAM Shaq edition to a Locked On listener! Enter for a chance to win a game console for your man-cave at arcade1up.com/lockedon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices