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Los Angeles Lakers: Top 10 point guards in franchise history

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Former Lakers champions Jerry West, Norm Nixon, Jaamal Wilkes, James Worthy, Michael Cooper, Magic Johnson, A.C. Green, Rick Fox and Robert Horry stand on the court during the 2009 NBA Championship ring ceremony for the Los Angeles Lakers before the season opening game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 99-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Former Lakers champions Jerry West, Norm Nixon, Jaamal Wilkes, James Worthy, Michael Cooper, Magic Johnson, A.C. Green, Rick Fox and Robert Horry stand on the court during the 2009 NBA Championship ring ceremony for the Los Angeles Lakers before the season opening game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 99-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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In anticipation of the 2017-18 NBA season, here at LA Sports Hub, we are counting down the ten best players at each position for the Los Angeles Lakers.

It is that time of year again. The NFL season is in full swing, playoff baseball is just around the corner and the NHL and NBA are starting their regular seasons. In what is the most action-packed month of sports, October is going to be pretty fun for Los Angeles sports fans.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers both enter the season with brand new looks, and in the Lakers case, a new promising point guard to build around. The Dodgers could be in the midst of a World Series push and the Rams are playing great football. The Kings and Ducks will both start anew, giving every sports fan something to get excited about.

We cannot contain that excitement here at LA Sports Hub, so to prepare, we are running a top ten players series in each position for the Los Angeles Lakers. Starting with the point guards, we will be giving you 50 of the best Lakers to do it, all across five comprehensive lists.

It should be noted that notable guards are excluded from the list. Guys such as Gail Goodrich and Byron Scott were left off as they saw more time as shooting guard than point guard. Without further ado, let’s jump right into it.

10. Bobby “Slick” Leonard

Slick Leonard was a pioneer of the NBA and played for the Lakers from 1956 to 1961. Leonard acted as a transition guard between two higher ranked point guards on this list. The former point guard was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014 as a coach. Although his greatest accolade may have been his post-playing career, Leonard did make some noise as a Laker.

Overall, in five seasons with the Lakers Leonard averaged 8.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. His first two seasons in the league he averaged around 11 points per game and placed eleventh in assists per game his rookie season.

Leonard is not the most polarizing name in basketball, at least when it comes to his play on the court. For the general public, Bobby “Slick” Leonard may be an unfamiliar name. For the Lakers’ history books, Leonard should definitely be a somewhat prominent figure.

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