How the Lakers secured the #1 pick right after winning a Championship.
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At the trade deadline of the 1979-80 season, the Lakers traded 26-year old swingman Don Ford and their 1980 1st Round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers, for point guard Butch Lee and Cleveland’s 1982 1st Round pick.
Jun 21, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Did you know that Magic Johnson becoming a Laker hinged on a coin flip?
The NBA used to determine who’d get the #1 pick in the draft by flipping a coin between the teams with the worst record in each conference. In 1979, that belonged to the Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Jazz.
Aug 29, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
The Los Angeles Lakers, STAPLES Center, AEG and the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk have announced that STAPLES Center will serve as a Vote Center in the upcoming Presidential General Election.
Voters can cast their ballot at STAPLES Center beginning Friday, October 30 through Election Day, November 3.