Matt Barnes The Lakers were giving up too much. From a NOLA standpoint, you're never gonna get another AD. But you're getting 5 young players + draft picks. How do you not pull that trigger As a Laker fan, I'm glad that trade didn't go down.

Vecenie during his live draft show The Knicks did trade 24 for 25 straight up The Lakers just move up one spot for free Charania said the Knicks are trying to trade 25 as well So I think they probably ran out of time and said to the Lakers 'Do you guys want to go We'll let you move up'

Pelinka What did those teams Detroit San Antonio and OKC have to go through to build through the draft Multiple seasons of losses and that is just not part of our infrastructure here As much as some of us might want it to be that way its not the Lakers way

Vlade Divac on why he didn't draft Luka I already had Fox who I had a good relationship with so I would have to trade him The small market was a perfect fit for Fox Luka is a big market player if I get him I may lose him down the road

Windhorst The Los Angeles Lakers would be very open to the prospect of trading LeBron James for Jarrett Allen

Lakers draft pick Cameron Carr on whom hed rather guard SGA or Anthony Edwards Yeah I ain't dealing with the flopping Anthony Edwards

Mike Dunleavy says he was trying to use the full clock to hear all trade offers Joe Lacob was like 'Come on let's go ahead and pick the guy' And I said 'Joe we have time They give you five minutes' He was just getting a little anxious about us taking Yaxel I was willing to be patient