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3. Los Angeles Lakers: Lonzo Ball, PG, UCLA
Age: 19 (October 27, 1997)
Size: 6-foot-6, 190 pounds
After forgetting how to tank down the stretch of the season, the Lakers end the year with a 46.9 percent chance of landing inside the Top 3, which means they have a 53.1 percent chance of losing their pick to Philly.
If things go according to the standings, though, the Lake Show should luck out and get an ideal fit for their system. Though he went out on a sour note in a loss against, Ball excels in the open court (the Lakers played at the sixth-fastest pace in the league) and is probably the best passer to come out of the draft since Ricky Rubio (Lakers were 26th in assist percentage and 28th in assist-to-turnover ratio).
A core of Ball, D'Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle and Ivica Zubac may not be consistent right out of the gate, but it would be arguably the best young quintet in the league. (Getty)