The Los Angeles Lakers began their history in the National Basketball League (NBL) during the 1946–47 season under the name of the Detroit Gems but moved to Minnesota[1] and became the Minneapolis Lakers the following season.[2] Prior to the 1948–49 BAA season the franchise moved to the Basketball Association of America (BAA) which later merged with the NBL to form the National Basketball Association). The Lakers moved to Los Angeles for the 1959–60 NBA season, where they have been located ever since. The Minneapolis Lakers took its official name from Minnesota's nickname, Land of 10,000 Lakes.[2]
To help the Lakers acquire local players, territorial picks were instituted from its inception in 1950 until 1965. Territorial picks were used as a type of special draft choice used in the NBA Draft. Prior to the league's draft, a team could forfeit its first-round draft pick and select a player from within 50 miles (80 km). Territorial picks were then eliminated when the draft was revamped in 1966.[3] Before the 1989 NBA draft, the draft had more than two rounds. After 1989, the NBA agreed with the National Basketball Players' Association to limit drafts to two rounds.[3] Teams can also trade their picks, so some years a team could have more than or less than two picks.
The Lakers selected Chuck Hanger with their first pick, ninth overall in the 1948 BAA draft. The Lakers got their first overall draft pick in 1958 by choosing Elgin Baylor, who went on to be selected as the only NBA Rookie of the Year to be on the Lakers.[4] The Lakers also drafted Magic Johnson in 1979 with their second first overall pick, who was rated the greatest NBA point guard of all time by ESPN in 2007.[5] The Lakers had no first-round draft picks in 1967, 1976, 1978, 1980, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Lakers had no first or second-round draft picks from 1983, 1987, and 2001. Throughout the years, the Lakers had traded away some of their picks as well as traded for other teams' picks. As a result of the various trades, the Los Angeles Lakers had five first and second-round picks in 1979. In 1996, GM Jerry West orchestrated a draft day trade in which a High School Kobe Bryant was acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac. This same year, Jerry West had acquired a FA Shaquille O’Neal in a blockbuster signing.
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edit| Abbreviation | Meaning | Abbreviation | Meaning |
| T | Territorial pick | G | Guard |
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard |
| F | Forward | SF | Small forward |
| PF | Power forward | C | Center |
| * | Hall of Famer | (#) | Retired Lakers' Number |
| § | NBA All-star | First Overall NBA Draft Pick |
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- "Los Angeles Lakers Draft Register". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- "Hall of Famers". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- "Lakers: Lakers Retired Numbers". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- "Lakers Media Guide 2007-08". zmags.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
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- ^ "Pro cagers say adieu". Detroit Free Press. 4 June 1947. p. 16. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Joel Rippel (3 May 2024). "Why did the Minneapolis Lakers basketball team move to Los Angeles?". Star Tribune. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Evolution of the Draft and Lottery". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "NBA Postseason Awards: Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "ESPN – NBA – Daily Dime: Special Edition 10 Greatest Point Guards Ever". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ "Jim Fritsche Statistics – Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "TheDraftReview – Harvey Schmidt". TheDraftReview.com. 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Wayne Yates Statistics – Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "TheDraftReview – Fred Sawyer". TheDraftReview.com. 8 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Gene Wiley Statistics – Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Roger Strickland Statistics – Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "John Fairchild Statistics – Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Earnie Killum Statistics – Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Billy Schaeffer Statistics – Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "TheDraftReview – John Perry". TheDraftReview.com. 21 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "TheDraftReview – Lew Massey". TheDraftReview.com. 29 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "TheDraftReview – Victor King". TheDraftReview.com. 29 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "TheDraftReview – mark Young". TheDraftReview.com. 29 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "TheDraftReview – Harvey Knuckles". TheDraftReview.com. 4 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "TheDraftReview – Elvis Rolle". TheDraftReview.com. 4 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Lakers Media Guide". zmags.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ a b c "Lakers Media Guide". zmags.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ "1998 Draft Day Trades". TheDraftReview.com. 9 August 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "NBA.com: Complete First Round Results -- 2000-07". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "2005 Outstanding Trades". NBADraft.net. 2005-04-02. Archived from the original on 2009-05-24. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Lakers: Lakers Acquire Odom, Butler, Grant and a Future First Rounder for Shaq". NBA.com. 2004-08-07. Archived from the original on 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Maurice Evans – Los Angeles Lakers – Maurice Evans Stats". LosAngelesLakersOnline.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Lakers: Lakers Trade Jumaine Jones to Bobcats For a Future Second Round Pick". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Knicks Acquire Draft Rights to Toney Douglas". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "Heat Acquire Draft Rights to Patrick Beverley". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "Lakers Acquire Gasol From Grizzlies". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Nets Acquire Vujacic & Two 1st-Round Picks in 3-Team Trade". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ^ "Lakers Trade Draft Rights To Chukwudiebere Maduabum". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
