Lakers Workout Schedule

Scheduled Workouts

May 22 (group workout in Los Angeles)

Jimmy Barron

Position: G
Height: 6-3
Class: Senior
From: Rhode Island
Projection: Undrafted

Wayne Ellington

Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Class: Junior
From: UNC
Projection: Late 1st Round - Early 2nd Round
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Gerald Henderson

Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Class: Junior
From: Duke
Projection: Mid 1st Round
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James Johnson

Position: PF
Height: 6-8
Class: Sophomore
From: Wake Forest
Projection: Mid 1st Round
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K.C. Rivers

Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Class: Senior
From: Clemson
Projection: Late 2nd Round - Undrafted
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DaJuan Summers

Position: SF
Height: 6-8
Class: Junior
From: Georgetown
Projection: Late 1st - Early 2nd Round
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June 2-3 (group workout hosted by Wolves/group workout held by Warriors)

Patrick Beverley

Position: PG
Height: 6-1
Age: 20
From: Dnipro (Ukraine)
Projection: 2nd Round
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DeJuan Blair

Position: PF
Height: 6-7
Class: Sophomore
From: Pittsburgh
Projection: Lottery - Mid 1st Round
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Jon Brockman

Position: PF
Height: 6-7
Class: Senior
From: Washington
Projection: Late 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Derrick Brown

Position: PF
Height: 6-7
Class: Junior
From: Xavier
Projection: Early 2nd Round
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Chase Budinger

Position: SF
Height: 6-7
Class: Junior
From: Arizona
Projection: Mid - Late 1st Round
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Nick Calathes

Position: PG
Height: 6-5
Class: Sophomore
From: Florida
Projection: Late 1st Round
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Darren Collison

Position: PG
Height: 6-1
Class: Senior
From: UCLA
Projection: Mid - Late 1st Round
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Stephen Curry

Position: PG
Height: 6-3
Class: Junior
From: Davidson
Projection: Lottery
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Austin Daye

Position: SF
Height: 6-10
Class: Sophomore
From: Gonzaga
Projection: Mid 1st Round
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Tyreke Evans

Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Class: Freshman
From: Memphis
Projection: Lottery
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Jonny Flynn

Position: PG
Height: 6-0
Class: Sophomore
From: Syracuse
Projection: Lottery
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Taj Gibson

Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Class: Junior
From: USC
Projection: Late 2nd Round
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Danny Green

Position: SF
Height: 6-6
Class: Senior
From: UNC
Projection: Early 2nd Round
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Daniel Hackett

Position: PG
Height: 6-5
Class: Junior
From: USC
Projection: Late 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Tyler Hansbrough

Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Class: Senior
From: UNC
Projection: Late 1st Round
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Luke Harangody

Position: PF
Height: 6-8
Class: Junior
From: Notre Dame
Projection: Late 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Damion James

Position: PF
Height: 6-7
Class: Junior
From: Texas
Projection: Early 2nd Round
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Gani Lawal

Position: PF
Height: 6-8
Class: Sophomore
From: Georgia Tech
Projection: Mid - Late 1st Round
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Ty Lawson

Position: PG
Height: 6-0
Class: Junior
From: UNC
Projection: Lottery
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Eric Maynor

Position: PG
Height: 6-2
Class: Senior
From: VCU
Projection: Mid 1st Round
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Jodie Meeks

Position: SG
Height: 6-4
Class: Junior
From: Kentucky
Projection: Early 2nd Round
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Patrick Mills

Position: PG
Height: 6-0
Class: Sophomore
From: Saint Mary's
Projection: Late 1st Round
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B.J. Mullens

Position: C
Height: 7-0
Class: Freshman
From: Ohio State
Projection: Mid - Late 1st Round
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Luke Nevill

Position: C
Height: 7-1
Class: Senior
From: Utah
Projection: Late 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Jeff Pendergraph

Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Class: Senior
From: Arizona State
Projection: 2nd Round
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A.J. Price

Position: PG
Height: 6-2
Class: Senior
From: Connecticut
Projection: Mid - Late 2nd Round
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Tyler Smith

Position: SF
Height: 6-7
Class: Junior
From: Tennessee
Projection: Early - Mid 2nd Round
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DaJuan Summers

Position: SF
Height: 6-8
Class: Junior
From: Georgetown
Projection: Late 1st - Early 2nd Round
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Jeff Teague

Position: PG
Height: 6-2
Class: Sophomore
From: Wake Forest
Projection: Lottery - Mid 1st Round
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Marcus Thornton

Position: SG
Height: 6-4
Class: Senior
From: LSU
Projection: Late 1st Round
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Greivis Vasquez

Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Class: Junior
From: Maryland
Projection: 2nd Round
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Ben Woodside

Position: PG
Height: 5-11
Class: Senior
From: North Dakota State
Projection: Late 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Sam Young

Position: SF
Height: 6-6
Class: Senior
From: Pittsburgh
Projection: Mid - Late 1st Round
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June 12-14 (group workout hosted by Nets)

Connor Atchley

Position: C
Height: 6-10
Class: Senior
From: Texas
Projection: Undrafted
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DeMarre Carroll

Position: PF
Height: 6-8
Class: Senior
From: Missouri
Projection: 2nd Round
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Omri Casspi

Position: SF
Height: 6-8
Age: 20
From: Maccabi Tel Aviv
Projection: Late 1st Round - Early 2nd Round
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Dionte Christmas

Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Class: Senior
From: Temple
Projection: Mid 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Lee Cummard

Position: SF
Height: 6-7
Class: Senior
From: BYU
Projection: Mid 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Paul Delaney

Position: PG
Height: 6-2
Class: Senior
From: UAB
Projection: Undrafted
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Taylor Griffin

Position: SF
Height: 6-7
Class: Senior
From: Oklahoma
Projection: Late 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Paul Harris

Position: SG
Height: 6-4
Class: Senior
From: Syracuse
Projection: Mid 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Josh Heytvelt

Position: PF
Height: 6-11
Class: Senior
From: Gonzaga
Projection: Early 2nd Round
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Wesley Matthews

Position: SF
Height: 6-5
Class: Senior
From: Marquette
Projection: Early 2nd Round
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Wesley Matthews

Position: SF
Height: 6-5
Class: Senior
From: Marquette
Projection: 2nd Round
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Jack McClinton

Position: SG
Height: 6-1
Class: Senior
From: Miami
Projection: Mid 2nd Round
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Ahmad Nivins

Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Class: Senior
From: Saint Joseph's
Projection: Late 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Ryan Toolson

Position: SG
Height: 6-4
Class: Senior
From: Utah Valley State
Projection: Undrafted
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Luke Zeller

Position: C
Height: 6-11
Class: Senior
From: Notre Dame
Projection: Undrafted

June 16

Jeremy Pargo

Position: PG
Height: 6-2
Class: Senior
From: Gonzaga
Projection: Late 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Lester Hudson

Position: PG/SG
Height: 6-3
Class: Senior
From: Tennessee-Martin
Projection: 2nd Round
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June 17

Joe Ingles

Position: SF
Height: 6-8
Age: 21
From: Melbourne South Dragons
Projection: Late 2nd Round - Undrafted
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Marcus Thornton

Position: SG
Height: 6-4
Class: Senior
From: LSU
Projection: Late 1st Round
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June 18

Ade Dagunduro

Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Class: Senior
From: Nebraska
Projection: Undrafted

Courtney Fells

Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Class: Senior
From: NC State
Projection: Late 2nd Round - Undrafted
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June 22

Jermaine Taylor

Position: SG
Height: 6-4
Class: Senior
From: Central Florida
Projection: Early - Mid 2nd Round
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Gary Wilkinson

Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Class: Senior
From: Utah State
Projection: Undrafted
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June 23

Jonas Jerebko

Position: SF
Height: 6-9
Age: 22
From: Angelico Biella
Projection: Late 1st Round - Early 2nd Round
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Updated with those participating in the group workout in Minny.

Plus, the announcement of the Lakers first two workouts later next month -- Pargo and Ingles.

We must really like this Ingles kid, we've taken a look at him at least three times...possibly four (counting the workout). Here's an article I posted in Feb. about the Lakers sending a scout to go watch him:
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=107869

I'll be a happy man if we draft one of these guys:

Guards
Nick Calathes
Marcus Thorton
Greivis Vasquez
Paddy Mills
or
PF
Dejuan Blair

just say no to calathes and Tyler Hansbrough...i hope lakers get Blair tho and use their 2nd rounder on a quick point guard

Blair will be out of reach. But if he managed to slip to 29, I'd take him.

Right now, unless Sasha improves, we need another SG. Thorton or Ellington would be great.

i wonder if the lakers will buy any additional draft picks

Goozer wrote:i wonder if the lakers will buy any additional draft picks

We have 3 picks this year, can't see Mitch even considering getting any additional picks.

Added Thornton to the workout the Lakers are holding on the 17th. That's the second time we'll get to see him (he's also going to be at the Wolves uber-workout).

are those rather "small" PF height wise? Or doesn't matter in this league now with the chuck hayes and Paul Mislap of the leagues? Man I'm not giant but I dont think 6-7 is good for PF.

khmrP wrote:are those rather "small" PF height wise? Or doesn't matter in this league now with the chuck hayes and Paul Mislap of the leagues? Man I'm not giant but I dont think 6-7 is good for PF.

I think it really depends on the player's build. To make up for what they lack in height, they either have to make up for in athleticism ( like Tyrus Thomas -- 6-7 without shoes) or in sheer body mass (Millsap, Hayes, Craig Smith). Blair's 265 pound body won't have any problem making the transition. But someone like Damion James (Texas) or Gani Lawal (GT) might not have such a smooth transition. If they can't handle the bigger guys at their position, teams will be forced to try to convert them to a SF which rarely produces results because they struggle with quicker SFs defensively and/or don't have the perimeter skills needed at the position.

This is why a lot of the tweener PF/SFs who aren't a sure thing will slip into the 2nd round. Low risk, high reward.

I will say that guys like Millsap, Hayes, and even Brooks have probably done a lot for undersized players in this draft; whether it's at the PF position or the PG spot. They're showing teams those type of players can have a place in the league under the right system. So this could help the smaller PGs (Flynn, Mills, Rice, D. James, Woodside) and some of the above mentioned bigs make a case for themselves.

JSM: Why are we looking at guys like Evans and Curry if they're going to be far from reach?


Anyway....
say no to: Harangody, Calathes, Hansbrough, Ingles

Everything I'm reading on Ingles says he's soft and inconsistent. No thanks.

Give me Thornton, Maynor, and maybe Blair.

HisAirness24 wrote:JSM: Why are we looking at guys like Evans and Curry if they're going to be far from reach?

Might as well expand that to: Blair, Budinger, Curry, Evans, Flynn, Hansbrough, Lawson.

But to answer your question, the Lakers aren't actually bringing anyone in during the 2nd-3rd. That's a workout the Wolves are hosting and to cut costs, a bunch of teams are splitting the tab and joining in. Here's more on that:
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=110650

The Lakers have only setup 3 workouts in LA, as far as I know, and that is with Ingles, Pargo, and Thornton.

My fav's: Maynor, Pendergraph, Lawal, Meeks, Thornton, Young and Vasquez.

Maybe work-out Taj Gibson too? Decent, strong tough PF

I know hes not on the list, but im big fans of local product jrue holiday...and listed, darren collison.
as much as im not thrilled with jordan faramar right now, those two players are much stronger defensively and although they lack farmar's explosiveness, they play a much more well rounded game. Whether theyll be there is much to be seen as holiday will probably be a lottery pick after workouts, and collison likely selected before the lakers pick...Also like Eric Maynor although he's probably way out of reach.. lastly, i really like Gani Lawal, very athletic and his motot never stops running and i happen to think he has a very high upside...

Added Lester Hudson and Jermaine Taylor.

JSM, Jermaine wouldn't be a bad pick at 42 in my opinion. If Sasha doesn't find his shot again, Taylor might be cheap alternative. Have you seen him.

I want Collison.

SignPippenNow wrote:JSM, Jermaine wouldn't be a bad pick at 42 in my opinion. If Sasha doesn't find his shot again, Taylor might be cheap alternative. Have you seen him.

I saw him in a couple games this past year. Against Memphis and then either Tulsa or Houston (I can't recall which, I just know he finished with 35), then highlights from his 45 against Rice and a couple other of his prolific scoring games. The kid can flat out score. His D is a little suspect, but few play D on our team anyway. He has the size to right most of his wrongs on that end of the floor, I think. I don't think he'll be there at 42. He's had a few strong workouts already with the Thunder, Rockets, and Spurs. From what I've read recently, he's projected to go early 2nd round (and that's where Draft Express currently projects him).

James Johnson, Gerald Henderson, Wayne Ellington, DaJuan Summers, K.C. Rivers, Jimmy Barron and Josh Shipp will be added to the list tomorrow. They participated in a group workout and Lakers were one of the teams that came to see them play. Probably helped on scouting costs that it was held in LA.

i would like to work a sign and trade with Lamar to get James Johnson or DeJuan Blair. I know it wouldn't be a straight up trade, but I don't really care about particulars just would like to have one of those two kids. They are tough and physical

SignPippenNow wrote:i would like to work a sign and trade with Lamar to get James Johnson or DeJuan Blair. I know it wouldn't be a straight up trade, but I don't really care about particulars just would like to have one of those two kids. They are tough and physical

I like James Johnson, but there have been some games where he just flat out disappeared. When I seen him play live here in California during the Anaheim Classic Tournament he looked a step slow and not there completely mentally. Overall he had an ok tourmament, but with his ability and god given talent there's something that makes us basketball fans seem to wonder what it would take to get him to play up to his ability.

Updated. Lakers attended the Warriors group workout this week. Some of the same players who were scheduled to appear at the Minny workout were also at this one. Meaning they either opted to skip one of the two or we saw some of them twice this week. The only name I added was Beverley because he wasn't on my list of those participating during the 2nd-3rd.

Here's a report from Katz on the Warriors workout we attended:
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=111682

I'll wait for confirmation that the Lakers were there for the 2nd day of the workouts before adding the names from the group workout the Warriors held on Tuesday.

I may be way off the mark, but I don't see LA drafting a PG with the 29th pick. After listening to Mitch today, I think they are either going to sign a PG thru FA or trade for one. I think they know they need another veteran at PG to start and not another Collison or Douglas to be a backup. They have 3 backup PGs now. Fisher will be kept, I see them trading Jordan and resigning Brown. Then at 29 if they keep the pick I see them taking a forward or a shooting guard.

i would like to try and get ellington or budinger..
don't we need outside shooters to spread the floor.

i think our PG spot is solved with S.Brown

I would be STOKED to get Tyler Smith. I've watched his whole career, the kid can ball! And he has a great heart, I've talked to him a few times.