Lakers rumored to be high on projected top-five 2018 NBA Draft pick Luka Doncic

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Despite missing out on the postseason, the Los Angeles Lakers won’t have a lottery pick in the 2018 NBA draft because of the ill-fated 2012 Steve Nash trade. However, that hasn’t stopped them from monitoring prospects at the top of the draft, including Luka Doncic, according to Kevin Pelton of ESPN. “The Lakers have rumored to be high on [Doncic], which makes sense considering his potential fit alongside Lonzo Ball, but they don’t appear to be positioning themselves to trade for a top-five pick.” Coming off of a EuroLeague title run with Real Madrid in which he was named the youngest league MVP and Final Four MVP in EuroLeague history, Doncic is easily the most decorated prospect in the 2018

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