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The Lakers' franchise was founded in 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League (NBL) before moving the following season to Minneapolis, Minnesota, [1] [2] where the team got its official title from the state's nickname, "Land of 10,000 Lakes". [3]
This is a list of basketball players who played with the Minneapolis Lakers, which later relocated and became the Los Angeles Lakers. Players who competed for the Minneapolis Lakers at any point during their time in the NBL , BAA , or NBA are included.
The Lakers finished the regular season with a 52–19 record, entering the playoffs for the first time since 2013, [290] and as the top seed for the first time since 2010. [291] They advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010. [ 292 ]
To honor the 75th season of the NBA, LeBron Wire compiled an all-time roster for the Los Angeles Lakers. See who made the cut.
Pages in category "NBA all-time rosters" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. ... Los Angeles Lakers all-time roster; M.
The team also made 100% of their free throws three times, the first time since 1991–92. But all of that amounted to little, as the Lakers ended the season below .500 and missed the playoffs. [97] The 2005–06 season would see the Lakers reunite with Phil Jackson. Jackson's year off, including vacationing in Australia, left him rejuvenated ...
The last notable act for the Minneapolis Lakers was to use the second choice in the 1960 NBA draft to select Jerry West, a guard from West Virginia, on April 11, 1960. The move to Los Angeles was ...
Minneapolis Lakers regular season record (1948–1960) 457 382 .545 Los Angeles Lakers regular season record (1960–present) 3,093 2,072 .599 All-time regular season record (1948–present) 3,550 2,454 .591 Minneapolis Lakers post-season record (1948–1960) 67 40 .626 Los Angeles Lakers post-season record (1960–present) 398 277 .590