Projected top pick Markelle Fultz is expected to meet this week with the Lakers, who hold the No. 2 pick, a source told Adam Zagoria of The 4 Quarters Podcast (Twitter link).
Fultz spent two days with the Celtics earlier this month and it’s generally assumed the University of Washington point guard will be Boston’s choice on draft day. The fact that Fultz is willing to meet with the team holding the next pick at this stage suggests that the Celtics may not be completely sold on Fultz, or at least haven’t made any promises that he’ll be their pick. It’s noteworthy that Fultz is only scheduled to meet with the Lakers and not work out for them, though that obviously could change.
The Fultz meeting the Lakers could also be a hedge by his representatives in case Boston decides to swap the pick in a blockbuster deal.
The Lakers did meet with Fultz at the scouting combine in Chicago last month. While most projections have Los Angeles taking UCLA passing wizard Lonzo Ball, the Lakers are covering all their bases. Some members of their front office are supposedly bullish on Kansas small forward Josh Jackson, and they will hold a closed workout for Kentucky point guard De’Aaron Fox on Tuesday morning, Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News tweets.
Gee I can’t help but wonder how Lavar feels about this….
He hopes Lonzo goes undrafted so he can sign with the Lakers as a free agent.
Boston just might draft Ball…..
Fultz making rounds means he has no assurances from Boston..
So far…Lonzo hasn’t scheduled any other meetings.
It”s just like Ainge…to take the player that fits the Lakers best….Never Trust a Celtic.
Yeah. Danny’s not drafting Ball. He’ll either take Fultz or trade the pick.
Could be the greatest switch ever. BOSTON takes Ball and Lakers score big with Fultz
I just don’t see it. Celtics have to take the best player in the draft, and the Lakers souring on Ball doesn’t help his case of being the first pick.
Only way Lakes get Fultz is to trade for the no. 1 pick
Sure we’ll give them deng and mozgov
For the #1 pick.