10 best draft choices by the Lakers since 1990

Derek Fisher has appeared in more postseason games than anyone in league history. [Image Source: Flickr | Keith Allison]
Derek Fisher has appeared in more postseason games than anyone in league history. [Image Source: Flickr | Keith Allison]

A couple former starting point guards are among those at the top of the list for the Lakers.

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The next team in the series of top 10 draft picks since 1990 to be looked at is the Los Angeles Lakers.

In order to make the list, the player must have actually been drafted by the Lakers (of course Kobe Bryant would easily lead the way on this list, except he was drafted by the Hornets and traded to Los Angeles later in the draft). Only the player's impact with the Lakers is considered (D'Angelo Russell played just two seasons with the Lakers and became an All-Star after leaving). Where they were drafted can matter meaning if a second-round pick had almost as much impact as a lottery pick, then the second round pick will be higher.

The team's draft picks were found at Basketball Reference.

1

Nick Van Exel - Second round, 37th overall (1993)

Very productive as a second round pick, Van Exel was an All-Star in 1997-98 and averaged 14.9 points and 7.3 assists in five years with the team.

2

Eddie Jones - First round, 10th overall (1994)

In 4.5 seasons with the Lakers, Jones was an All-Star twice, a Second Team All-Defensive member in 1997-98, and averaged at least two steals a contest in three of his four full seasons in Los Angeles.

3

Derek Fisher - First round, 24th overall (1996)

The all-time leader in league history with 259 career playoff games, Fisher won five rings with the Lakers and is fifth in team history with 915 regular season games played.

4

Elden Campbell - First round, 27th overall (1990)

Taken late in the first round, Campbell was valuable in his 618 regular season outings with the Lakers posting averages of 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks.

5

Andrew Bynum - First round, 10th overall (2005)

Unfortunately a knee injury derailed Bynum's career, but he was an All-Star in 2011-12 and twice averaged a points/rebounds double-double.

6

Julius Randle - First round, seventh overall (2014)

Playing three full seasons for the Lakers (got hurt one game into his rookie year and missed the rest of the season), Randle had a solid year in 2017-18 when he shot 57.5 percent from the field while averaging 16.1 points a night.

7

Anthony Peeler - First round, 15th overall (1992)

Peeler spent his first four seasons with the Lakers averaging 10.6 points in his 253 games with the team, most of which saw him as a reserve.

8

Brandon Ingram - First round, second overall (2016)

Traded earlier this week in a deal that netted the team Anthony Davis, Ingram played three seasons with the Lakers and scored 18.3 points a contest last season. Lakers Outsiders recently looked at the Los Angeles tenures of Ingram and the others who were sent to the Pelicans.

9

Devean George - First round, 23rd overall (1999)

A three-time champion with the Lakers, George played 429 regular season and 75 playoff games over seven years with the club.

10

Jordan Farmar - First round, 26th overall (2006)

Farmar won two rings with the Lakers and shot 37.2 percent from three-point territory over his five years with the Lakers.

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