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McMillian, who won '72 title with Lakers, dies at 68

Jim McMillian, who played nine seasons in the NBA with four teams and won a title with the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, has died at 68.

McMillian was a small forward who averaged 13.8 points a game in a career that started with the Lakers in 1970-71 and included stints with the Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks, and Portland Trail Blazers.

He average better than 18 points a game in three straight seasons -- 1971-72, and 1972-73 with the Lakers, and 1973-74 with the Braves.

"Jim was an important part of Lakers history, as a key member of our first championship team in Los Angeles in 1972," Lakers president and co-owner Jeanie Buss said in a statement.