The 2023 NBA draft is drawing near. This year the Los Angeles Lakers will have the No. 17 and No. 47 picks, which will give them an opportunity to potentially add two useful, cost-controlled players to their roster.
Those picks could also be used to trade for a player already in the NBA who could help them right away, perhaps even a star.
Los Angeles has been rather successful at finding diamonds in the rough in the draft or among undrafted free agents in recent years. However, it has also had its share of draft blunders, as has just about every other team in pro sports.
Here are the five worst draft picks it would likely love to redo.