Overview Of Four Power Forwards On The Los Angeles Lakers Team

There are four Power Forwards on the Los Angeles Lakers team: Carlos Boozer, Ed Davis, Ryan Kelly, and Julius Randle. “Power Forward skillsets, roles, and responsibilities vary between players, however a common role is the protection of the basket on the Defensive End and being one of the team’s Primary Rebounders” (basketballhow.com, 2012).

Carlos Boozer is the Los Angeles Lakers, Power Forward. In 2014-2015, Carlos’s reported salary was $3,251,000. Carlos was born November 20, 1981 in West Germany. In 2002, Boozer was draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2008, Boozer was traded to the Chicago Bulls due to a sign and trade deal. “A sign and trade agreement is a trade made in the NBA in which a potential free-agent is signed by their team and

In 2014-2015, Bryant’s reported salary was $23,500,000. Kobe was born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, PA. In 1996, Bryant was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets, straight out of high school. However, he decided to play and sign with the Lakers.

Wayne Ellington is another Shooting Guards for the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2014-2015, Bryant’s reported salary was $2,771,340. Ellington was born November 29, 1987 in Wynnewood, PA. He was drafted to the Minnesota Timberwolves and traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2012. In 2013, Ellington was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, then later signed to the Dallas Mavericks. In 2014, Wayne was traded to the New York Knicks then traded to the Sacramento Kings. Later in 2014, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

There are four Point Guards on the Los Angeles Lakers team: Jordan Clarkson, Jeremy Lin, Steve Nash and Ronnie Price. “It is safe to say that a point guard’s primary role is to make their teammates better on offense, whether that be by drawing defensive attention with their own scoring so that other players on their team can score more easily when they get the ball, or finding a player who is or will be open, and passing them the ball at the right time for an easy basket” (basketballhow.com,

In 2014-2015, Henry’s reported salary was $1,082,000. Xavier was born March 15, 1991 in Belgium. In 2010, Henry was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies. In 2011, he was traded to the New Orleans Hornets, and was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers, in 2013.

Wesley Johnson is also the Los Angeles Lakers, Small Forward. In 2014-2015, Johnson’s reported salary was $915,243. Wesley was born July 11, 1987 in Corsicana, TX. In 2010, he was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was then traded to the Phoenix Suns, in 2012. By 2013, Johnson signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Nick Young is the last Small Forward for the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2014-2015, Young’s reported salary was $4,994,420. Young was born June 1, 1985 in Los Angeles, CA. In 2010, he was drafted by the Washington Wizards, until 2012 when he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. By 2013 Young signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The last position is Center. “The Center is generally the largest player on the floor for a team. It is primarily their role to protect the rim on Defense and rebound the ball. The role of the Center causes them to spend the majority of their time under or around the Basket on both the Offensive and Defensive Ends” (basketballhow.com, 2012). The Los Angeles Lakers has two Center players on the team: Jordan Hill and Robert