The Los Angeles Lakers are set to pick 17th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft after the New Orleans Pelicans decided to defer their first-round pick until 2025.
NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news, revealing that the Lakers will now have the opportunity to select a promising prospect in this year’s draft.
The decision stems from the Anthony Davis trade in 2019, where the Lakers owed the Pelicans three first-round picks.
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