2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers season

2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coach Phil Jackson
Owner(s) Jerry Buss
Arena Staples Center
Results
Record 45–37 (.549)
Place Division: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finish First Round
(eliminated 3-4)
Local media
Television FSN West, KCAL
Radio AM 570 KLAC
Los Angeles Lakers seasons
< 2004–05 2006–07 >

The 2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 57th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 60th overall. The Los Angeles Lakers finished in the third place in the Pacific Division and the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The season ended with the team being eliminated in seven games against the Phoenix Suns after holding a 3-1 series lead.

Contents

Off-season

NBA Draft

Draft Round Pick Player Nat Pos College/High School/Club
2005 &100000000000000010000001 &1000000000000001000000010 Bynum, AndrewAndrew Bynum  USA C St. Joseph HS (New Jersey)
2005 2 &1000000000000003700000037 Turiaf, RonnyRonny Turiaf (from New York via Atlanta and Charlotte)[a]  FRA PF/C Gonzaga
2005 2 &1000000000000003900000039 Wafer, VonVon Wafer  USA SG/PG Florida State

Transactions

On June 14, 2005, the Lakers hired head coach Phil Jackson.[1] On August 2, 2005, the Lakers traded guard/forward Caron Butler and guard Chucky Atkins to the Washington Wizards in exchange for forward Kwame Brown and guard Laron Profit.[2]

Regular season

Standings

Pacific Division
Team W L PCT. GB
Phoenix Suns 54 28 .659 -
Los Angeles Clippers 47 35 .573 7
Los Angeles Lakers 45 37 .549 9
Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 10
Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 20

Notes

References

  1. ^ "ESPN - Report: Lakers hire Jackson again - NBA". http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nba&id=2084945. 
  2. ^ "WIZARDS: Wizards Acquire Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins". http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/butler-atkins_050803.html. 
  3. ^ "2005 Outstanding Trades". NBADraft.net. 2005-04-02. Archived from the original on 2009-06-02. http://www.nbadraft.net/2005draftnotes.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19. 
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