Pelicans Defer Lakers' First-Round Pick to 2025
Lakers to select 17th overall in 2024 NBA Draft, reshaping roster for another championship run.
- The deferral is part of the Anthony Davis trade agreement from 2019.
- Lakers now hold the No. 17 and No. 55 picks in the upcoming draft.
- New Orleans retains the No. 21 pick for the 2024 NBA Draft.
- Lakers are focusing on adding depth rather than pursuing a third star player.
- Decisions loom for key players like D'Angelo Russell and LeBron James.
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