In the first of his three seasons with the Lakers, the 6-10 big man helped deliver an NBA title alongside LeBron James. A seven-time All-Star (four with Lakers) and five-time All-NBA player (two with Lakers), he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982. Known as a defensive specialist, he still averaged 9.9 points, 4.1 assists and 3.2 rebounds. The 5-10 point guard played the first seven seasons of his 11-year career with the Lakers, winning four of his five championships with Minneapolis. At the height of his career, he played in 82 games for five consecutive seasons. During his 12-year career, all with the Lakers, he was All-Defensive eight times while averaging 8.9 points, 4.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds. The rail-thin 6-5 guard played primarily off the bench during the Showtime era, helping L.A.

In eight seasons in L.A., Wilkes averaged 18.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 51.6% from the field and 75.4% from the line. This four-time NBA champion, including three with the early Showtime Lakers, was a 6-6 forward with a silky jumper who scored 37 points in the 1980 title-clinching win, when Magic Johnson had 42 points and played all five positions. In 11 seasons with L.A., including his first 10 when the team won three NBA titles, he averaged 15.1 points, 3 rebounds and 2.8 assists while shooting 49.0% from the field, including 37.3% from deep, and 83.3% from the line.

The 6-3 shooting guard was an All-Rookie selection who fit well as a scoring threat alongside his Hall-of-Fame teammates during the Showtime era. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994. In 10 seasons with Minneapolis, he averaged 14.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists.

The 6-7 power forward teamed with Mikan to form a one-two punch in the frontcourt that led to four NBA titles.

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