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Los Angeles Lakers: Top 30 greatest players of all-time

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 13: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts in the first half while taking on the Utah Jazz at Staples Center on April 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 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. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 13: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts in the first half while taking on the Utah Jazz at Staples Center on April 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 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. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal
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The top 30 players in Los Angeles Lakers history is a star-studded list, and the top 10 is a legitimate who’s who of some of the NBA’s greatest. Let’s take a look.

TheLos Angeles Lakershave had three ultra-dominant periods in their franchise history.

The first came with the team still in Minneapolis, as theGeorge Mikan-led squad won five titles in six seasons from 1948 to 1954. The team won a title in 1972 withWilt Chamberlainas their best player, and then another five titles in nine years, bridging the gap betweenKareem Abdul-JabbarandMagic Johnson.

ThePhil Jackson–Kobe BryantLakers won five titles beginning with the 1999-2000 NBA season, featuringShaquille O’Nealfor the first three rings andPau Gasolas the second-best player for the next two.

All that winning means that we have a loaded list of players to choose from. Without further ado, let’s get into it with No. 30.

  • 7 seasons with Lakers (2005-12)
  • Averaged 11.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocks per game
  • 1x All-Star, 2x NBA champion with Lakers

Andrew Bynummight have had an overall underwhelming career compared to the (perhaps unfair) hype surrounding him after being selected as a high schooler in 2005, but his brief peak was vital to the Lakers NBA championships in 2009 and 2010.

Bynum was injury plagued for his entire eight-year career, only playing in more than 65 games in a season one time. His age-24 season in 2011-12 was his only All-Star campaign, as the seven-footer put up career-high in points (18.7) and rebounds (11.8) per game.

Bynum missed the entire 2012-13 season due to injury and split 26 games in Cleveland and Indiana in 2013-14 as a 26-year-old but hasn’t appeared in the NBA since.

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