NBA Team - Los Angeles Lakers
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| 2005 Draft Picks - Los Angeles Lakers |
| RD | PK(OVR) | NAME | POS | SCHOOL/COUNTRY |
| 1 | 10(10) | Andrew Bynum | C | St. Joseph HS (NJ) |
So much for instant impact. Is Bynum the next Shaq? Bynum has the size and ability to be a dominant big man in the league. But he's a ways away. A few months ago he wasn't even on the radar screen. But he was good enough at the McDonald's All-American game that he intrigued everyone. He was awesome in a workout for the Lakers and they were sold. He's an intelligent kid who is pretty skilled, but I doubt Phil Jackson is going to use him for a while.
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| 2 | 7(37) | Ronny Turiaf | PF | Gonzaga |
This is a very solid pick for the Lakers. Turiaf is a big guy who can rebound and knows how to get to the line. He slipped a little bit because of questions about his offensive game, but he should be a solid role player in the league.
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| 2 | 9(39) | Von Wafer | SG | Florida State |
Wafer could be a sleeper pick for the Lakers. He is long and athletic and can shoot it. Attitude problems have held him back. In a workout in Chicago, I saw him lose his temper and elbow Jan Jagla in the nose, drawing blood.
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| First-Round Picks - Los Angeles Lakers | NBA Career Averages |
| YEAR | PICK | PLAYER | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 2007 | 19 | Javaris Crittenton | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 26 | Jordan Farmar | 6.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 10 | Andrew Bynum | 9.4 | 6.4 | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 27 | Sasha Vujacic | 5.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 24 | Brian Cook | 6.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 20 | Kareem Rush | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 2000 | 29 | Mark Madsen | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 1999 | 23 | Devean George | 5.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| 1998 | 26 | Sam Jacobson | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 24 | Derek Fisher | 9.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 27 | Mario Bennett | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| 1994 | 10 | Eddie Jones | 14.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 12 | George Lynch | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 15 | Anthony Peeler | 9.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 27 | Elden Campbell | 10.3 | 5.9 | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 26 | Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 8.2 | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 25 | David Rivers | NA | NA | NA |
| 1986 | 23 | Ken Barlow | NA | NA | NA |
| 1985 | 23 | A.C. Green | 9.6 | 7.4 | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 23 | Earl Jones | NA | NA | NA |
| 1982 | 1 | James Worthy | NA | NA | NA |
| 1981 | 19 | Mike McGee | NA | NA | NA |
| 1979 | 14 | Brad Holland | NA | NA | NA |
| 1979 | 1 | Earvin Johnson | NA | NA | NA |
| 1977 | 6 | Kenny Carr | NA | NA | NA |
| 1977 | 15 | Brad Davis | NA | NA | NA |
| 1977 | 22 | Norm Nixon | NA | NA | NA |
| 1975 | 8 | Junior Bridgeman | NA | NA | NA |
| 1975 | 2 | David Meyers | NA | NA | NA |
| 1974 | 12 | Brian Winters | NA | NA | NA |
| 1973 | 5 | Kermit Washington | NA | NA | NA |
| 1972 | 13 | Travis Grant | NA | NA | NA |
| 1971 | 13 | Jim Cleamons | NA | NA | NA |
| 1970 | 13 | Jim McMillian | NA | NA | NA |
| 1969 | 15 | Rick Roberson | NA | NA | NA |
| 1969 | 12 | Willie McCarter | NA | NA | NA |
| 1968 | 11 | Bill Hewitt | NA | NA | NA |
| 1966 | 7 | Jerry Chambers | NA | NA | NA |
| 1965 | 0 | Gail Goodrich | NA | NA | NA |
| 1964 | 0 | Walt Hazzard | NA | NA | NA |
| 1963 | 7 | Roger Strickland | NA | NA | NA |
| 1962 | 6 | Leroy Ellis | NA | NA | NA |
| 1961 | 5 | Wayne Yates | NA | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 2 | Jerry West | NA | NA | NA |
| 1959 | 3 | Tom Hawkins | NA | NA | NA |
| 1958 | 1 | Elgin Baylor | NA | NA | NA |
| 1957 | 3 | Jim Krebs | NA | NA | NA |
