Thanks to Ted Stepien-inspired NBA rules changes, the Lakers are handicapped in any attempts to get Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic. By trading their first-rounders in 2013 and 2015 for Steve Nash, the Lakers can't deal their first-rounders in 2014 and 2016 because of the Stepien rule, which the NBA implemented after the infamous [...]Another reason why draft picks are vital to Lakers is a post from: Lakers blog