Kupchak said the Lakers like both Farmar and Brown. "But I think that position in the future is still undetermined," Kupchak said. "We need to figure out who is going to take over that position when Derek retires."
The Lakers carried 14 players on their roster last season, but Kupchak said the plan is to have 13 next season to save some money.
That's another reason why Kupchak doesn't see the Lakers keeping their draft picks, especially if they are to retain Odom, Ariza and Brown. "Unless it's an unusual circumstance, the player or players that we draft would probably not be on our team," Kupchak said.
Even though this is considered a weak draft, Kupchak said he has spent a lot of time talking to other general managers about trading the Lakers' pick.
"Every team has their way of looking at things, how they value picks. With our situation, you don't want to draft players that can't make your team because your roster is full. So that's why we may look to move or to exchange draft picks for future picks, or however we choose to do it," Kupchak said.
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