Lakers fire Kup and Buss

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by Just One of the Guys

Nope was in reference to the Lakers continuing to tank to keep their first round pick. This is the last year that the Lakers first round pick will be protected.

If the Lakers keep their 2017 1st round pick, then the 2018 1st round pick goes to Philadelphia no matter where the Lakers end up. And then the Lakers will then owe Charlotte two second round picks in 2019 and 2020.

If the Lakers lose this years 1st round pick, then they keep their 2018 first round pick, but the 2019 first round pick goes to Charlotte instead of two first rounder's previously mentioned.

The reason this is so complicated is because NBA rules prohibit any team trading away first round picks in consecutive years.

Yep. Totally agree.

All depends on their luck this year.

[Mathguy]

Lakers have tanked past a "surging" PHX team that just got 3 wins in a row so there is another 10% or so chance of keeping their lottery pick this year.

That will be huge. Lakers cannot afford to lose 2 of their next 3 first rounders in a rebuild of this magnitude.

[Mr_Geek]

The Lakers might just be relevant by 2021 or so if they can keep this up!