With the NBA Finals concluded, the Lakers now focus on this week's draft, selecting 55th overall. Previous picks from this position have yielded success, exemplified by Bronny James last year. Needs centered around a new center highlight their options, with mock drafts favoring candidates like Vladislav Goldin from Michigan, known for scoring, despite concerns on defense. Others like Hunter Sallis from Wake Forest, an athletic guard, bolster their selection potential. The draft's urgency places the Lakers at a crossroads in enhancing their roster for next season.
Goldin is a large Russian center who excels at scoring at the rim with soft touch, and as a senior he began to shoot jumpers. Concerns about his defense and athleticism put him in the second round, but he has the overall skills to be a rotation big.
While they didn't provide analysis as to why Sallis makes sense for the Lakers, his upside is clear. He is an athletic guard and a certified bucket-getter, who averaged 18.3 points for Wake Forest in his senior season.
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