In this series, we will count down the days until the Lakers first regular season game on October 28th. Each day we will discuss who wore that number best, and who wears it now or who wore it last.
We're getting ready for a brand new season of Los Angeles Lakers basketball, so to count down the days we'll be looking at the best Lakers to wear the number. We'll continue at 43 days until the regular season begins, with the Lakers current radio color commentator.
Who wore it the best: Mychal Thompson
Mychal Thompson was the first foreign-born player to be selected first overall in the NBA Draft when the Portland Trail Blazers selected him in 1978.