Getty St. Johns forward Zuby Ejiofor. The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have a first-round draft pick in 2025, but that won’t be the case for 2026. They own their first-round pick next year, which will give them a chance to find a young impact player. With the college basketball season still young, there’s a lot of time for more players to make a name for themselves, but there are already some standouts who could be fits in Los Angeles. Rick Pitino has quickly turned St. John’s into a college