A look at Jim McMillian, a forward who played a key role in the Lakers winning their first NBA championship in Los Angeles.

In 1976, the Lakers took Tom Abernathy, a 6-foot-7 forward, in the third round of the NBA draft after he spent four years at Indiana University. He played two seasons with them and averaged 6.5 points ...

In 1972, the Lakers took Jim Price, a point guard out of the University of Louisville, in the second round of the NBA draft. He played for the Lakers until they traded him midway through the 1974-75 ...