LA Lakers (#19) - Lakers select Gabriel Pruitt

Next up are the Lakers at #19.

Feel free to discuss potential players to be selected, team needs or any other topics related to this pick in this thread.

Once you know who you think they should pick, post your selection in this thread in bold red type. Only vote once per thread.

At 11:30 am, whichever player has the most votes will be the Lakers pick in our mock draft.

Players selected so far: http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9551

Best available players: http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9601

Current players under contract for 2007-08
Kobe Bryant
Lamar Odom
Kwame Brown
Vladimir Radmanovic
Brian Cook
Andrew Bynum
Sasha Vujacic
Sweet Mo Evans
Jordan Farmar
Ronnie Turiaf

Free agents
Chris Mihm (UFA)
Aaron McKie (UFA)
Luke Walton (UFA)
Shammond Williams (UFA)
Smush Parker (UFA)

Picks in this draft
#19
#40
#48

The Kobe situation will of course dictate what they do here.

They desperately need a PG, and he's been right in their backyard, so I'm sure they have a good read on him.

The Lakers select Gabe Pruitt

Lakers are in a tough situation with Kobe going apenuts on the Lakers. Who will they get back for Kobe if he's gone? Looking at the roster, this team needs to make changes if they want to make some noise in the West. A smallforward would not be the answer. BPA maybe?

Josh McRoberts or Gabe Pruitt

Yeah, this team could change a lot if they got creative. Since we can't really factor in trades at this point they definately need a PG to take some ball handling load off Kobe.

The Lakers select Gabe Pruitt