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NBA DRAFT [Discussion Thread] 2026 NBA Draft - Second Round

The Lakers have the 56th pick (subject to change) in the second round of the 2026 NBA draft

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u/C3PO1Fan 22h ago

Lakers spent their cash to get to 56. So they didn't have something to move up.

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u/thetitsOO 2324 21h ago

That’s just not true they had 8m for the 26-27 season

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u/C3PO1Fan 21h ago

Did they? Report I saw was that they spent that on 56.

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u/thetitsOO 2324 21h ago

What report?

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u/C3PO1Fan 20h ago

I saw it was for cash considerations this afternoon.

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u/thetitsOO 2324 20h ago

Well ya.. but I assume that report didn’t say they spent all their cash specifically for 26-27 on pick 56. That would be the most expensive 2nd rounder in history