It's been a long time since the Los Angeles Lakers nailed a first-round selection.
2017 was the last great year for the Los Angeles Lakers when it comes to the NBA Draft. That is easily one of the major reasons Rob Pelinka and company have struggled to feature a deep roster in the present day.
A solid stretch of drafting in the mid-2010s has fallen off hard in recent years. Particularly, those struggles stand out most with their first-round selections.