1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers season


The 1992–93 NBA season was the Lakers' 45th season in the National Basketball Association, and 33rd in the city of Los Angeles. After playing in the Olympics, Magic Johnson attempted a comeback, but cut it short when other NBA players expressed fear of playing against him. Under new head coach Randy Pfund, the Lakers played around.500 for the first half of the season. At midseason, Sam Perkins was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Benoit Benjamin and rookie Doug Christie. However, the Lakers struggled losing 19 of their final 30 games in March and April, finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record, their worst since 1974–75, but still qualified the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Western Conference.
In the first round of the playoffs, they took a 2–0 series lead over the top-seeded Phoenix Suns. However, they would lose the series in five games. Following the season, A.C. Green signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Phoenix Suns, Byron Scott signed with the Indiana Pacers, and Benjamin was dealt to the New Jersey Nets.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
115Anthony PeelerSGUnited StatesMissouri
236Duane CooperPGUnited StatesSouthern California

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

West First Round

Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Suns win series 3-2
Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Western Conference Semifinals

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions