On draft day 2022, the Lakers executed a trade to acquire a second-round pick that became Christie, and three years earlier, they traded for Talen Horton-Tucker, who had been taken by the Orlando Magic in the second round, on draft day. They will be hoping to find another hidden gem this time around.

The Los Angeles Lakers held the No. 55 pick in the 2025 NBA draft entering the second day. According to NBA insider Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times, the Lakers may be aiming to go even higher to land a specific player.