Los Angeles Lakers Draft History

The complete list of Lakers draft picks since 1957. Yearly list and summary of players

Here you have the complete list of Lakers draft picks since 1957 with some details about the players.

Los Angeles Lakers Draft History

Year Pick Team Player College
2022 35 (round 2) L.A. Lakers (from Pacers via Bucks and Magic) Max Christie Michigan State
2021 22 (round 1) L.A. Lakers (traded to Pacers via Wizards) Isaiah Jackson Kentucky
2020 28 (round 1) L.A. Lakers (traded to Timberwolves via Thunder) Jaden McDaniels Washington
2019 4 (round 1) L.A. Lakers (traded to Hawks via Pelicans) De'Andre Hunter Virginia
2018 25 (round 1; from Cavaliers via Trail Blazers and Cavs) L.A. Lakers Moritz Wagner Michigan
2018 47 (round 2; from Nuggets via Jazz and Bulls) L.A. Lakers Svi Mykhailiuk Kansas
2017 2 (round 1) L.A. Lakers Lonzo Ball UCLA
2017 28 (round 2; from Rockets) L.A. Lakers (traded to Jazz) Tony Bradley North Carolina
2016 2 (round 1) L.A. Lakers Brandon Ingram Duke
2016 32 (round 2) L.A. Lakers Ivica Zubac -
2015 2 (round 1) L.A. Lakers D'Angelo Russell Ohio State
2015 27 (round 1; from Rockets.) L.A. Lakers Larry Nance Jr. Wyoming
2015 34 (round 2) L.A. Lakers Anthony Brown Standford
2014 7 (round 1) L.A. Lakers Julius Randle Kentucky
2014 46 (round 2) Washington (traded to Lakers) Jordan Clarkson Missouri
2013 48 (round 2) L.A. Lakers Ryan Kelly Duke
2012 60 (round 2; from Chicago) L.A. Lakers Robert Sacre Gonzaga
2012 55 (round 2) Mavericks (from Lakers, then rights traded to Lakers) Darius Johnson-Odom Marquette 
2011 58 (round 2; from Miami) L.A. Lakers Ater Majok -
2011 46 (round 2; from New York) L.A. Lakers Andrew Goudelock College of Charleston
2011 41 (round 2; from Golden St. via New Jersey) L.A. Lakers Darius Morris Michigan
2010 58 (round 2) L.A. Lakers Derrick Caracter UTEP
2010 43 (round 2; from Memphis) L.A. Lakers Devin Ebanks West Virginia
2009 59 (round 2) L.A. Lakers Chinemelu Elonu Texas A&M
2008 58 (round 2) L.A. Lakers Joe Crawford Kentucky
2007 26 (round 1) L.A. Lakers Javaris Crittenton Georgia Tech
2007 40 (round 2; from Charlotte) L.A. Lakers Sun Yue China
2007 48 (round 2) L.A. Lakers Marc Gasol Spain
2006 26 (round 1) L.A. Lakers Jordan Farmar UCLA
2006 51 (round 2) L.A. Lakers (traded to Toronto) Cheick Samb Senegal
2006 58 (round 2) Dallas (traded to Lakers for 2007 2nd round pick) J.R. Pinnock George Washington
2005 10 (round 1) L.A. Lakers Andrew Bynum St. Joseph HS
2005 37 (round 2; from Bobcats) Lakers (4) Ronny Turiaf Gonzaga
2005 39 (round 2) L.A. Lakers Von Wafer Florida State
2004 27 (round 1) L.A. Lakers Sasha Vujacic Italy
2004 56 (round 2) L.A. Lakers Marcus Douthit Providence
2003 24 (round 1) L.A. Lakers Brian Cook Illinois
2003 32 (round 2) L.A. Lakers Luke Walton Arizona
2002 20 Toronto (from Seattle via New York, rights traded to Lakers) Kareem Rush G, Missouri
2001 - - - -
2000 29 L.A. Lakers Mark Madsen Stanford
1999 23 L.A. Lakers Devean George Augsburg (Minn.)
1998 26 LA Lakers Sam Jacobson Minnesota
1998 23 Denver (from Pho.) (3) Tyronn Lue Nebraska
1997 - - - -
1996 24 LA Lakers Derek Fisher Arkansas-Little Rock
1996 13 Charlotte (2) Kobe Bryant Lower Merion HS
1995 - - - -
1994 10 LA Lakers Eddie Jones Temple
1993 12 LA Lakers George Lynch North Carolina
1992 15 LA Lakers Anthony Peeler Missouri
1991 - - - -
1990 27 LA Lakers Elden Campbell Clemson
1989 26 LA Lakers Vlade Divac None (Yugoslavia)
1988 25 LA Lakers David Rivers Notre Dame
1987 - - - -
1986 23 LA Lakers (1) Ken Barlow Notre Dame
1985 23 LA Lakers A.C. Green Oregon State
1984 23 LA Lakers Earl Jones District of Columbia
1983 - - - -
1982 1 L.A. Lakers James Worthy North Carolina
1981 19 L.A. Lakers Mike McGee Michigan
1980 - - - -
1979 14 L.A. Lakers Brad Holland UCLA
1979 1 L.A. Lakers Earvin "Magic" Johnson Michigan State
1978 - - - -
1977 6 L.A. Lakers Kenny Carr North Carolina State
1977 15 L.A. Lakers Brad Davis Maryland
1977 22 L.A. Lakers Norm Nixon Duquesne
1976 - - - -
1975 2 L.A. Lakers David Meyers UCLA
1975 8 L.A. Lakers Junior Bridgeman Louisville
1974 12 L.A. Lakers Brian Winters South Carolina
1973 5 L.A. Lakers Kermit Washington American
1972 13 L.A. Lakers Travis Grant Kentucky State
1971 13 L.A. Lakers Jim Cleamons Ohio State
1970 13 L.A. Lakers Jim McMillian Columbia
1969 12 L.A. Lakers Willie McCarter Drake
1969 15 L.A. Lakers Rick Roberson Cincinnati
1968 11 L.A. Lakers Bill Hewitt USC
1967 - - - -
1966 7 L.A. Lakers Jerry Chambers Utah
1965 - - - -
1964 - - - -
1963 7 L.A. Lakers Roger Strickland Jacksonville
1962 6 L.A. Lakers Leroy Ellis St. John's
1961 5 L.A. Lakers Wayne Yates Memphis State
1960 2 Minneapolis Lakers Jerry West West Virginia
1959 3 Minneapolis Lakers Tom Hawkins Notre Dame
1958 1 Minneapolis Lakers Elgin Baylor Seattle
1957 3 Minneapolis Lakers Jim Krebs Southern Methodist

(1) 1986: Atlanta traded draft rights to Billy Thompson and Ron Kellogg to L.A. Lakers for Mike McGee and draft rights to Ken Barlow.

(2) 1996: Draft rights traded by the Hornets to the Lakers for Vlade Divac on July 11, 1996

(3) 1998: LA Lakers traded Nick Van Exel to Denver for Tony Battie and the rights to Tyronn Lue.

(4) in December 2004 the Lakers traded Kareem Rush to the Charlotte Bobcats for 2 future 2nd round picks. This is the first one of them.

Other Los Angeles Lakers Picks:

Year Pick Team Player College
2011 56 L.A. Lakers (traded to Denver) Chukwudiebere Maduabum -
2010 28 Memphis (from L.A. Lakers) Greivis Vasquez Maryland
2009 29 L.A. Lakers (traded to New York) Toney Douglas Florida State
2009 42 L.A. Lakers (traded to Miami) Patrick Beverley  
2008 28 Memphis (from L.A. Lakers) Donte Greene Syracuse
2002 27 L.A. Lakers (Rights traded to Toronto) Chris Jefferies Fresno State
2001 27 Memphis (from L.A. Lakers via N.Y.) Jamaal Tinsley Iowa State
1997 21 New Jersey (from LA Lakers) Anthony Parker Bradley
1987 23 San Antonio (from LA Lakers) Greg Anderson Houston
1995 21 Phoenix (from LA Lakers) Michael Finley Wisconsin
1991 25 Golden State (from LA Lakers) Shaun Vandiver Colorado