In Tuesday night's NBA draft lottery, the Minnesota Timberwolves held on to the No. 1 spot, while the Los Angeles Lakers -- despite having the fourth-worst record in the league -- jumped up to the No. 2 pick.
Kobe Bryant responded on Twitter:
We played like crap all season so it's only right we get the #2 pick HA #lakerluck #goodday
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) May 20, 2015
This should surprise no one. It's also not the first bathroom-related comment Bryant made about these Lakers; Kobe famously called his team "soft like Charmin" during a midseason practice.
Magic Johnson? His reaction was a little more hopeful:
The basketball gods smiled down on the Lakers, giving us the #2 pick in the draft!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2015
Laker Nation: This is the beginning of a rebuilding situation.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2015
With the #2 pick we can get a great big man, add some good free agents this summer & we will be right back as a contender next season!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2015
Thank you Laker Nation for wearing your Purple & Gold, we brought Coach Byron Scott some good luck today!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2015
Signing Okafor or Towns to play with Kobe, Randle, Clarkson and some good Free Agents will help the Lakers compete in the West!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2015
Laker Nation: I screamed so loud when the pick was announced! I haven't screamed that loud in a long time! I'm so excited!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2015
Laker Nation: I'm so happy for Kobe and Lakers fans around the world!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2015
On the other end of the spectrum were the New York Knicks, who went from the second-best chance at the No. 1 pick ... down to No. 4.
New York fans can't catch a break
— Charlie Villanueva (@CVBelieve) May 20, 2015
NY sickkk
— Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) May 20, 2015
It's the curse of the Knicks trading Patrick Ewing to the Seattle Supersonics.. Smile...
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) May 20, 2015
Hey, at least one of the top prospects seemed to enjoy it ... we think.
Exciting stuff
— Jahlil Okafor (@JahlilOkafor) May 20, 2015