Despite winning their 16th NBA Championship the Lakers had no choice than to make changes to their 2009-10 roster.
Farmar, Mbenga, Powell and Morrison all left via free agency, but the Lakers got some interesting replacements in Steve Blake, Theo Ratliff and Matt Barnes while they were also able to retain free agents Derek Fisher and Shannon Brown. All of that without spending too much money.
The changes did nothing but make the roster stronger while all the players from the core group, those who saw more minutes last season, are under contract. The list includes D-Fish, Kobe, Pau, Bynum, Artest, Odom, Sasha, Brown and Walton.
With the improved roster added to the fact that Phil Jackson decided to coach for one more year, the Lakers are in good position to go for the three-peat without worrying about Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh joining forces in the East.
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This is the 2010-2011 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Guards:
No.
Player
Position
Ht
Wt
Yrs
DOB
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5
Steve Blake
Point Guard
6-3
172
7
2/26/1980
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2
Derek Fisher
Point Guard
6-1
210
14
8/9/1974
profile
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12
Shannon Brown
Shooting Guard
6-4
211
4
11/29/1985
profile
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24
Kobe Bryant
Shooting Guard
6-6
205
14
8/23/1978
profile
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18
Sasha Vujacic
Shooting Guard
6-7
205
6
3/8/1984
profile
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Forwards:
No.
Player
Position
Ht
Wt
Yrs
DOB

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15
Ron Artest
Small Forward
6-6
244
11
11/13/1979
profile
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9
Matt Barnes
Small Forward
6-7
226
7
3/9/1980
profile
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3
Devin Ebanks
Small Forward
6-9
215
R
10/28/1989

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4
Luke Walton
Small Forward
6-8
235
7
3/28/1980
profile
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7
Lamar Odom
Small and Power Forward
6-10
230
11
11/6/1979
profile
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58
Derrick Caracter
Power Forward
6-9
265
R
5/4/1988

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16
Pau Gasol
Power Forward / Center
7-0
250
9
6/7/1980
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Centers:
No.
Player
Position
Ht
Wt
Yrs
DOB

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50
Theo Ratliff
Power Forward / Center
6-10
235
15
4/17/1973
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17
Andrew Bynum
Center
7-0
285
5
10/27/1987
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Note: Yrs means complete NBA seasons.
Head Coach:
Phil Jackson
Assistant Coaches:(they are allowed to be on the bench)
Frank HamblenBrian Shaw Jim Cleamons Chuck Person
Special Assistant Coaches:
Kareem Abdul-JabbarCraig Hodges
Athletic Trainer:
Gary Vitti