![]() They previously held the rights to two second rounders in this year's draft as well, but those selections were later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks as picks 34 and 41, respectively. The Lakers held one first round draft pick for the 2019 NBA Draft. On May 13, the team hired Frank Vogel as their new head coach and Jason Kidd was named an assistant coach. Three days after that, Luke Walton and the team agreed to part ways. On April 9, 2019, Magic Johnson stepped down as president of basketball operations. Offseason Front office and coaching changes The season marked the first time since 2005 that LeBron James did not appear in the playoffs and first time since 2010 that he missed the Finals. On May 11, the Lakers hired Frank Vogel as head coach. On April 12, 2019, head coach Luke Walton and the team agreed to part ways. Following the season, Magic Johnson stepped down as president of basketball operations. The Lakers finished the 2018–19 season 37–45 to finish in fourth place in the Pacific Division and failing to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. The team dedicated the season and the Finals win to Kobe Bryant who was killed in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020. ![]() There they defeated the Miami Heat ( LeBron James' former team) in six games to earn the franchise's 17th NBA championship, tying them with the Boston Celtics for the most of any NBA franchise. They defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, and Denver Nuggets each in five games to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010. The Lakers finished the season 52–19, with a winning percentage equal to 60 games in a full 82-game season. Play resumed on July 30 with all games being played in Orlando, Florida, and on August 3, the Lakers clinched both their first Pacific Division title since 2012 and the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time since the 2009–10 season. On July 5, the NBA announced a return of the season in the NBA Bubble, with 22 teams playing 8 seeding games followed by a full postseason. Five days later, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended. On March 6, 2020, the Lakers clinched their first playoff berth since the 2012–13 season. The Lakers had the third best team defensive rating in the NBA. The Lakers played their home games at Staples Center as members of the Western Conference's Pacific Division. The Lakers were coached by Frank Vogel in his first year as team head coach. The 2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 72nd season, its 71st season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 60th in Los Angeles. Jerry Buss family trust (primary owner being Jeanie Buss since March 27, 2017)
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