To his credit, Brown did play decent in San Antonio, but he was just along for the ride on a team featuring Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobli. Unfortunately, while playing for Washington, he was involved ina fight with teammate Gilbert Arenas and, oh yeah, a gun was involved. A former No. He can shoot, but he shoots bad shots. He was a reserve for the team the rest of the year and played primarily when Lakers veterans were in need of a fourth-quarter rest. Last year with the Clips, Cook played as asolid, veteran role-player on a young, talented squad. Kwame Brown. You wouldn't be able to tell that the Lakers signed him to a six-year contract four years ago (and by the way, the money hasn't paid off yet). Look for Devin to grow into an important role on the Los Angeles Lakers when the new season comes. In his first game with the team, Sun scored four points and had four fouls in four minutes of playing time. Stephen Jesse Jackson is an American former professional basketball player, he was born on April 5, 1978. Pronunciation: \KWAH-mee\. He was suspended for the rest of the season and has not played in the NBA since 2009. Kwame Brown. Luke Walton is a living nightmare for Lakers fans. The Lakers let Farmar go once they acquired Steve Blake. Jordan quickly realized Brown didnt have the ability to get where he wanted and the pick looked like an instant bust. Thats wasnt because of me, Brown said, laughing. Here are 20 players you may have forgotten were Lakers to show the history and impact this team possesses. Thats my man. Brown had all the time for Matt "Becky With The Good Hair" Barnes, Stephen Jackson and Gilbert Arenas. 20 of 26. Morrison was never given the chance to make it in the NBA. Did the Lakers send a championship ring to Kwame Brown? His demeanor on the court is probably the most enjoyable aspect of watching him play. Kwame Brown shot 6-for-6 against Dallas and Memphis earlier this season. The Lakers put Karl on the roster to give him a chance in the NBA. Adam may be the most undeserving player to own two championship rings. Man, you know the answer to that, Brown said, smiling. He gave himself the nickname the "Machine," for Pete's sake. But my favorite memory of Kobe Bryant was his relationship with Rice High School in Harlem, New York. When you know they are on the brink of getting a ring, of course you can always look back and say, I wish. His performance as a first overall draft pick has led many analysts to l Whether that translates into winning a championship remains to be seen. His last season was his most successful, and he averaged 7.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 0.6 blocks a game. A few got some championship rings out of it but arent quite household names while others fans prefer to forget played at all. Over the course of his 12-year career, he played for the Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors, and Philadelphia 76ers. If you ever went to a Lakers game when Turiaf was on the roster,you knew he was embraced by the Lakers fans for his hustle and raw athleticism. Gilbert Arenas is the latest guest on the All The Smoke Podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. Kwame Brown (2001 #1 pick, -1.3 VORP, 607 career games) Hall of Famer, 2x All-NBA, 3 Championship Rings) What makes this more difficult to swallow than other sports is how important one player can be to your Championship hopes. He, along with Devin Ebanks (and nearly every other rookie to play under Phil Jackson), were not given the playing time for them to make themselves well-known and beloved by Lakers fans.