Lakers NBA Draft News: Big impact players

Lakers NBA Draft News: A look at previous picks

May 17, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Cupchak represents his team during the NBA draft lottery at New York Hilton Midtown. The Philadelphia 76ers received the first overall pick in the 2016 draft. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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March 24, 2016; Anaheim, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) reacts during the 82-68 loss against Oregon Ducks during the second half of the semifinal game in the West regional of the NCAA Tournament at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

The latest Lakers NBA draft news surrounds players from the past that have had a tremendous impact on the franchise.

With Thursday’s NBA Draft pick looming for the Los Angeles Lakers there will be another chapter to add to the Lakers history with the draft.

It’s very easy to pluck some very significant picks that were made by the Lakers; in fact you just need to look up at the Lakers retired jersey’s to find them.

Players like Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Magic Johnson, and James Worthy are all 1st round Lakers picks who went on to be Hall-of-Famers, but who are the underrated savvy picks that the Lakers made who have contributed to the franchises success.

Here’s a look at some other top draft picks that came to Los Angeles and bore the purple and gold.

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