The 2021-22 NBA season has marked the 75th anniversary of the league’s beginning, a remarkable milestone for one of the prominent sporting leagues.
To celebrate the achievement, the NBA looked back to its extensive past and honored 75 of the best players to have played in the league.
The Los Angeles Lakers had 18 players, both current and former, make the list, regardless of their contributions while donning the purple and gold.
This list will be different. LeBron Wire is putting together an all-time Lakers roster using the franchise’s rich history as the framework.
Ground rules: Not every franchise great will make it due to positional priorities since this is a 15-man roster, especially because the Lakers have had countless successful big men throughout the decades.
Also, the list will prioritize what players accomplished while on the team. So even though Russell Westbrook is a Laker and would warrant a spot based on his production, his accomplishments came while playing for other teams.
Here is the all-time Lakers roster: