Lakers News: Xavier Henry Injury Puts LA in Better Position for 2014 NBA Draft

At first, the injuries sustained by the Los Angeles Lakers were crippling. But now, they are actually putting the team in a very good position to improve heading into next season.

I'm not a supporter of mailing it in. The point of basketball—the point of any sport, really—is to compete every single time you face competition. Therefore, tanking for a high draft pick is not something I condone.

Receiving a high draft pick simply because of a lack of healthy talent is an entirely different story, however. With the latest injury to Xavier Henry, that's the exact...

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