Lakers lose tiebreaker to Knicks, will have 25th pick in NBA draft

Fuente: New York Post

The Lakers will have the 25th pick in the 2026 NBA draft, the league announced on Monday after ties among teams with identical regular-season records were broken through random drawings to determine the order selection.   The Lakers and Knicks finished the 2025-26 season with 53-29 records, resulting in the drawing taking place to determine which team would get the higher pick.   Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dribbles with the ball around Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson during the third quarter at Toyota Center.