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2017 FanSided NBA Network Mock Draft: Let the experts decide

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March 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) during the first half in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
March 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) during the first half in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 23, 2017; Tempe, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins forward Ike Anigbogu (13) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Wells-Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 23, 2017; Tempe, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins forward Ike Anigbogu (13) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Wells-Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Ike Anigbogu

Center, UCLA

The Lakers got their prize in Lonzo Ball at the top of the draft. Here, at the end of the first round, they have an opportunity to take a low-risk swing on a project. Anigbogu missed some games as a freshman and didn’t play a ton of minutes even when he was healthy. However, he has an exciting physical profile with the size to bang with traditional centers and the quickness to fit in a modern, switchy, motion-based scheme.

The Lakers don’t need anything from Anigbogu next season, with Ivica Zubac already looking like their center of the future. Still, Anigbogu has immediate value as an energy player at the end of the bench and someone who could be brought along slowly as his skills develop.

— Ian Levy, Lake Show Life, @TheLakeShowLife