NBA Power Rankings: The NBA’s Most Exciting Time of the Year

Los Angeles Lakers. 28. team. 20. <p>The tricky thing with the Los Angeles Lakers is that they can’t keep their first-round draft pick if it lands outside the top-5. Right now, the Lakers have the fourth worst record in the NBA.</p> <p>That, my friends, is exactly how to play with the NBA gods. If you know someone that is an avid Lakers fan, do yourself a favor and watch the NBA draft lottery with them, it’s going to be absolute theatre to watch their emotions as the NBA commissioner reveals the order of the lottery picks.</p> <p> </p>. (20-56). Previous: 29th