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Nick Van Exel recalls getting drafted by the Lakers after the Showtime Era: "I didn't look at it in the big scope of things"
Nick Van Exel burst into the scene as a second-round pick at an odd time. The Los Angeles Lakers' glory days in the Showtime Era were over, so it was time to build something from scratch.
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"You reach, I teach" - How Nick Van Exel humbled a young Kobe Bryant during Lakers practice
as Van Exel was traded to the Denver Nuggets in the 1998 offseason. The move ended the run of the Lakers core of Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Jones, Bryant, and Nick. Of course, it didn't matter as ...
24. Nick Van Exel
Another draft steal by Jerry West, Van Exel went from being a second-round pick (No. 37) to turning in five productive seasons with the Lakers in the mid-'90s, maxing out as an All-Star in 1998. Van ...
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Nuggets Photos A‑Z: Nick Van Exel
1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99. 1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99.
The day Kobe Bryant had to apologize to Jack Nicholson's son
Ray Nicholson, son of legendary actor and lifelong Los Angeles Lakers fan Jack Nicholson, has shared some of his most memorable courtside experiences from his childhood. During a M ...