The most important thing the Lakers have right now

The Lakers are still trying to improve their roster as they want to avoid another disastrous season like last year. Right now, there's no clear indication of what the Lakers might do to add more quality players. But, according to an NBA executive, the most important thing the Lakers have right now is their two-first round picks.

The Lakers have been trying to trade Russell Westbrook away in exchange for a couple of players that might help the team. The only problem for the Purple and Gold is that the value of the former MVP is not as high to deal with him on his own.

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The  Lakers have been trying to add one of their first-round picks to their deals, but now the teams want the two of them. “The two Lakers’ picks are the most powerful thing as far as picks go in the league right now. Everyone expects them to be top picks and if you can get them unprotected, everybody wants those," explained the executive.

"The Lakers only want to give up one and now you have to be thinking, if you’re the Lakers, OK, Beasley and Bogdanovic and Jarred Vanderbilt for one of these picks and Russ? Or, you know, Clarkson or Conley in there? You’re going to want three of those five players, give up Westbrook and only deal off one of the picks. Danny [Ainge] might get more picks if he sells those off individually but he is not going to get better picks, and that is the thing the Lakers have as an advantage," concluded the executive.

The Lakers trade options

A week ago, the Lakers were looking to trade for the Pacers duo of Myles Turner and Buddy Hield, but now that deal looks like is out of the table. So the Lakers want to look for another trade package.