As one of the league's traditional giants, the Lakers have reached the top of the league 17 times and naturally have countless top players who have played for the team.
A large number of players come from the excellent operation of the Lakers management, but more of them are selected and cultivated by the Lakers through the draft with their excellent vision.
In response to this topic, the US media "FW" selected the 10 best draft picks in the history of the Lakers. Among them, and ranked ninth, West and ranked second. There is no suspense at the top of the list.
Honorable mentions: Fisher, Norm Nixon and Mickelson
The Lakers selected three players with the 24th overall pick in 1996, the 22nd overall pick in 1977, and the 11th overall pick in 1949.
Among them, Mickelson is one of the ancient stars. He has been selected to the All-Star 6 times and was therefore nominated. Nixon won the championship twice and was selected to the All-Star twice.
In contrast, Fisher is not an All-Star player, but he has won five championships, so he is fully worthy of the nomination.
Tenth place: Roverathan (No. 10 pick in 1952)
is also one of the stars in ancient times. Roverathan played for the Lakers for 4 seasons, averaging 17.2 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.
Throughout his career, he was selected to the All-Star twice and once while playing for the Lakers.
Ninth place: Gasol (No. 48 pick in 2007)
Gasol was selected by the Lakers, but after being selected, he was sent to the Grizzlies in exchange for his older brother Gasol .
It wasn't until the last year of his career that the 36-year-old Garnett played for the Lakers for one season. Even so, considering the honors he achieved in his career, he should get a place.
Eighth place: AC Green
Green is recognized as an "Iron Man" and has played more than 1,100 consecutive games. During this period, he won 3 championships with the Magic , and was selected to the All-Star and the All-NBA Team. Defensive lineup.
Seventh place: Sam Jones (No. 59 pick in 1956)
He was selected by the Lakers in 1956, but due to military service issues, he was unable to play for the Lakers and was drafted No. 8 by the Celtics in the second year. Selected.
Then he became one of the legendary stars of the Green Army, helping the team win 10 times and entering the All-Star 5 times.
Sixth place: Goodrich (No. 10 pick in 1965)
Goodrich is one of the best combo guards in the history of the Lakers. During the Lakers' 1972 championship, he averaged 25.9 points per game.
also averaged 19 points, 3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game in his career, and was selected to the All-Star 5 times.
Fifth place: Michael Cooper (No. 60 overall pick in 1978)
Cooper is one of the most underrated players in league history because he always regarded defense as his first priority and focused on doing the dirty work and tiring. live.
This allowed him to successfully help the Lakers win 5 championships and be selected to the All-Defensive Team 8 times, but he has never been selected to the All-Star.
Fourth place: Worthy (No. 1 pick in 1982)
Worthy is one of the top superstars in history. He was successfully selected into the top 50 superstars in history, won the championship 3 times, also won the FMVP, and was selected to the All-Star 7 times in a row. .
Third place: Elgin Baylor (No. 1 pick in 1958)
Baylor is the greatest player without a championship and one of the most tragic players. He has every chance to enter the top 20 in history, but because he has never won He passed the championship and FMVP, resulting in his failure to reach the top 50. When
played for the Lakers, he averaged 27.4 points, 13.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
Second place: Jerry West (No. 1 pick in 1960)
As the logo of NBA, West is one of the most dominant guards in the history of the league, but his winning rate in the finals is abysmal, with 8 consecutive wins. Lost the finals for the first time.
Fortunately, with his outstanding performance, West became the only player in the history of the league to win FMVP despite losing.
No. 1: Magic Johnson (No. 1 pick in 1979)
There is no doubt that Magic ranks at the top of the list. He is the greatest player in the history of the Lakers. If it were not for illness, he would have hoped to shake Jordan is the first person in history. While
played for the Lakers, he won five championships, three FMVPs, and three MVPs. In addition, he was recognized as the best point guard in history with 12 All-Star appearances and 10 All-NBA appearances.
