Lakers Rumors: LA to Work out France's Darel Poirier Ahead of 2019 NBA Draft
The Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly host French center Darel Poirier for a predraft workout Friday.
Nicola Lupo of Sportando reported the news.
Poirier, 21, averaged 9.1 points and 4.1 rebounds last season while playing for the G League's Capital City Go-Go. He was part of the G League Elite camp earlier this month but was not selected to participate in the NBA combine.
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NBA teams bring in a ton of guys to work out prior to the draft, so there's not much here to analyze. Poirier is a late second-round pick at best and will more than likely go undrafted. ESPN's Top 100 does not have Poirier ranked.
The Lakers also do not have a second-round pick. Unless they make a trade on draft night June 20, the overwhelming odds are Poirier will never play for the team. It's possible they could look to buy into the late second round and select him as a draft-and-stash candidate.
Given the Lakers' desire to keep their cap sheet as clean as possible for a run at top free agents this summer, it's likely they would only select Poirier with the idea of keeping him overseas.
