The Los Angeles Lakers organization is one of the most historic franchises in NBA history, winning 16 championships, which is second behind only the Boston Celtics.
The Lakers have had the luxury of having some of the best players in the history of the NBA like Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, the list goes on and on.
But championships aren’t just won with great players as it also takes great coaching to guide those players. Luckily for the Lakers, they have also had some pretty great coaches in their history.