Los Angeles Lakers: Ranking The 10 Best Big Men In Franchise History

4. George Mikan

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Mikan was the NBA’s first superstar. A truly dominant center, Mikan was the man who was largely responsible for the Minneapolis Lakers’ championship winning teams of the 1950s.

Mikan’s achievements are hard to put into a historical perspective given that the NBA was a relatively young league during his playing days.

His dominance was the main reason why the NBA enacted monumental changes like the 24-second shot clock and the defensive goaltending rule.

Mikan averaged 23.1 points and 13.4 rebounds per game during his career with the Lakers, and is one of the best players ever. Few players have impacted the game like Mikan and his career is unfortunately lost among the Lakers legends due to the fact that never played a single minute in Los Angeles.

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