The Lakers originate back to 1947, when the Detroit Gems were bought for
a sum of $15,000 and moved to Minneapolis. As a member of the National
Basketball League, they had the worst record by far and were given the
first pick in the 1947 dispersal draft, which they used to recruit
George Mikan, who is revered as the best center of his time. Between
this pick and a new coach (John Kundla), the Lakers went on to win the
NBL championship for the 1947-48 season and were bumped up to the
Basketball Association of America (along with four other teams). Here,
they won the 1948-49 championship, after which the NBL and BAA merged to
form the NBA.
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