8 Most Bizarre Trades in Los Angeles Lakers History

Lakers. Winning. The two words are synonymous.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been world champions 16 times with legendary players such as George Mikan, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.

While the Lakers have had numerous moments of greatness, the franchise has had its fair share of strange, foolish moments too.

A recent example occurred when the Lakers traded Lamar Odom to the rival Dallas Mavericks for what seems like nothing.

Surprisingly, this wasn’t the only strange trade that has taken place in Lakers history.

Don’t believe me?

Well, here’s a list of the eight most bizarre trades in Lakers history.

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