Howard ready to be a Laker

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Originally Posted by Sannyasi

This is the best way to build a team. Its really hard to succeed in the NBA by being consistently mediocre, because there's a huge talent gap between the first few picks and the 10-20 picks. Its risky for the GM and you run the risk of alienating fans after a few losing seasons, but if you aren't at the top, then its better for a team to be at the very bottom. Orlando wants a chance at drafting a superstar talent.

When was the last time the Lakers had a top 10 pick? Bynum was their only top 10 pick in like the last 20 years.