English: Jared Sullinger at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit (Photo credit: Wikipedia)The Lakers made several attempts to move into the first round in Thursday's draft, targeting both Jared Sullinger and Perry Jones III.
Both players fell further than many anticipated and were selected by the Celtics and Thunder respectively.
"To get into the first round, it's not that easy to do without pledging substantial assets," Mitch Kupchak said. "To some degree, it was a challenge to look for something that was fair to do."
The Cavaliers owned the Lakers' first round pick, which was used on Jared Cunningham in a prearranged trade with Dallas. Jones would have been picked by the Lakers had they retained it.
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