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3. Los Angeles Lakers: Lonzo Ball, PG, UCLA
Age: 19 (October 27, 1997)
Size: 6-foot-6, 190 pounds
Even if the Lakers land the top overall pick (a 15.6 percent chance according to math and a 99.8 percent chance according to conspiracy theorists), Ball may still be their choice.
D'Angelo Russell is better served playing off the ball as a pure scorer, and Ball could immediately step in as the 1, where his elite creating and passing skills would be ideal next to developing players such as Russell, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle and Ivica Zubac. Having led the 20th fastest team in college basketball to the second-best offensive efficiency, he'd also be comfortable in Luke Walton's up-tempo system. (Getty)
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NBA Mock Draft 2017: Full 1st-Round Projections & Updates