6. Jordan Farmar (2006)
UCLA point guards apparently have a knack for landing in L.A. at some point in their pro careers.
Gail Goodrich, Walt Hazzard, Lucius Allen and Lonzo Ball played for the Lakers; Baron Davis, Pooh Richardson, Darren Collison and Darrick Martin spent time with the Clippers. Jordan Farmar played for both of L.A.’s pro teams.
From a team perspective, Farmar is the most successful of the bunch. He has two NBA championship rings.
After helping the Bruins make the NCAA Tournament title game in 2006 (they lost to Florida), Farmar was drafted No. 26 by the Lakers.
Coming off the bench, Farmar helped the Lakers win championships in 2009 and 2010.
Jordan Farmar was a perfectly fine backup point guard with a knack for coming through exactly when the Lakers needed him. For that, he’ll always be worth appreciating. https://t.co/IlI9zPaYpU pic.twitter.com/XT4zYQuaPI
— Silver Screen and Roll (@LakersSBN) April 6, 2020
He played his first four seasons for the purple and gold, then after jumping to the East Coast with the Nets for a couple of years, Farmar returned to the Lakers in 2013. He then played one season for the Clippers, and played his last NBA game for California’s often forgotten franchise, the Sacramento Kings.
In five seasons with the Lakers, Farmar averaged 7.3 points and 2.5 assists per game.