Stanley Johnson dreamed of being drafted by the Lakers

Stanely Johnson not only has ties old ties to the Los Angeles Lakers, the former Arizona small forward gave yet another Lakers-centric revelation during his interview rounds at the NBA Draft combine: Like many children growing up in Southern California, Johnson grew up dreaming of being drafted by the Lakers.

Stanley Johnson grew up in a Lakers family. What if they drafted him? "As a little kid that's the dream, but right now it's a business"

— Bill Oram (@billoram) May 14, 2015

While Johnson did clarify that he understands the NBA is a business, he is certainly not lacking for confidence, a trait displayed by many of the great Lakers (and NBA players overall) of the past:

Stanley Johnson: "I'm the best player in the draft"

— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) May 14, 2015

Our writers disagreed, with Johnson not making the top-seven on our Silver Screen and Roll consensus draft board, being knocked off the board by Croatian sensation Mario Hezonja. Many pegged Johnson as a sure thing to be taken in the top-five before the college season, but his shooting struggles over the course of the year have hurt his draft stock considerably.