Will the Lakers draft the Zach LaVine a.k.a. the next Westbrook?

[no pun intended]

Because I am becoming more convinced that the Lakers will not finish in a low enough seeding to draft big names like Smart or Exum, I've been looking through the prospect chart for some guards that could help their franchise.

So, I'll be honest with y'all but I just began watching a lot of his highlight clips and reading scouting reports on this kid from UCLA, Zach LaVine.

He's drawing strong comparisons to Russell Westbrook. He's currently projected to be drafted 11th on nbadraft.net and 26th on draftexpress.com

I wouldn't want to make any conclusions about him, but I like the kid based on what I see. Whoever watches UCLA games here, please tell me more about LaVine that I am unaware of.

http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/zach-lavine-dunk-1.jpg

Zach Lavine Windmill Dunk vs Missouri (HD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQAF2j9USE4

Zach LaVine THROWS DOWN #SCtop10 Dunk on Duke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdtQLPdbQ64

Zach LaVine Full Highlights 2013.11.28 vs Nevada - 21 Pts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibdbx7tGtXQ

[moe94]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/25f651a10a6f5b7f01c82f14cd559970/tumblr_mlk8uxsevB1qala6eo1_500.gif http://i.minus.com/iUHYUQquxICoc.gif

That's not Seventh Woods, the true heir to Westbrook.

[russwest0]

Zach Lavine the next Westbrook?

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[TheMarkMadsen]

Lets just put it this way, If Exum is who the Lakers want, Exum is who the Lakers will get.

Just wait until he has his meeting with Kobe Bryant which is supposed to take place soon..

[orange_chicken]

More like the next Austin Rivers.

[Smook A.]

Lets just put it this way, If Exum is who the Lakers want, Exum is who the Lakers will get.

Just wait until he has his meeting with Kobe Bryant which is supposed to take place soon..
When Lakers are on the board, exum won't be there. doubt you guys get a top 4-5 pick

[Jameerthefear]

Once the Magic end up with two top 10 picks this year (#1 and #8-#10) we will have our choice of the cream of the crop. The Magic will get who they want. Lakers, not so much.

[no pun intended]

Once the Magic end up with two top 10 picks this year (#1 and #8-#10) we will have our choice of the cream of the crop. The Magic will get who they want. Lakers, not so much.
Just curious, who would you draft if you were the Magic GM?

[TheMarkMadsen]

When Lakers are on the board, exum won't be there. doubt you guys get a top 4-5 pick


I'm saying Exum may try to pull some Ricky Rubio esque shit if he really wants to go play for LA and knows they are interested.

[Smook A.]

Just curious, who would you draft if you were the Magic GM?
If I were them? Embiid and LaVine/Ennis

[Inferno]

Once the Magic end up with two top 10 picks this year (#1 and #8-#10) we will have our choice of the cream of the crop. The Magic will get who they want. Lakers, not so much.

Whose picks do you guys have? Your own and?

[kurple]

Once the Magic end up with two top 10 picks this year (#1 and #8-#10) we will have our choice of the cream of the crop. The Magic will get who they want. Lakers, not so much.
do you really think this will happen?

0% chance of both the nuggets and knicks finishing with two of the 10 worst records, with so many teams "tanking"

[kurple]

Whose picks do you guys have? Your own and?
nuggets get the best between our picks and NY's pick. Magic gets the other

late lotto or in the 15-16 range most likely

All 7 lotto teams + Jazz, Kings, Lakers and Pelicans (?) are pretty much guaranteed to have a worse record than at least the nuggets. And the knicks are looking like they will make the playoffs despite their terrible start

[riseagainst]

replacing a chucker with another "westbrook"?

[Jameerthefear]

do you really think this will happen?

0% chance of both the nuggets and knicks finishing with two of the 10 worst records, with so many teams "tanking"
you'll see kurple. you'll see. you heard it here first though.

[Jameerthefear]

Just curious, who would you draft if you were the Magic GM?
IDK. I don't watch enough college basketball to tell you.