Worst players who have their jerseys retired

NBA: The worst player from each franchise to have their jersey retired

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Each franchise worst player to have their jersey retired, Los Angeles Lakers: Jamaal Wilkes

Stats: 18.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.5 apg

It’s pretty crazy to think of but it’s absolutely true. Every single player who has their jersey retired by the Los Angeles Lakers has their name permanently etched amongst the best of the best in the Hall of Fame.

While it was difficult to choose who amongst them was the worst player, we went with Jamaal Wilkes. There were a few reasons why we went with Wilkes. For starters, he was only a two-time All-Star during his playing days with the Lakers. Next up, while he did average 18.4 points per game, he simply wasn’t as prolific as players such as Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Elgin Baylor, and everyone else who had their jersey retired by the Lakers.

Wilkes was skilled but he was also pretty one-dimensional. Only once did he average more than seven boards a game for the franchise and passing was a foreign thing to him, routinely averaging less than three per game.

It wasn’t one of our easiest choices but when push came to shove, we had no choice.