Throughout the history of the Los Angeles Lakers, there have been some glorious moments on draft day that served as a prelude to some of the franchise’s biggest accomplishments, not to mention some of their 17 NBA championships.
There was the drafting of Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, the two legends who put pro basketball on the map in the Southland during the 1960s.
The year 1979 brought the selection of one Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and three years later, the team had the good fortune of taking James Worthy with the top pick, just weeks after winning the world championship.
But the Lakers have also certainly had their fair share of draft blunders.