1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Lakers' 45th season in the NBA and 33rd in the city of Los Angeles. After playing in the Olympics, Magic Johnson attempted a comeback, but cut it short when other NBA players expressed fear of playing against him. The Lakers hired Randy Pfund as head coach, and later on traded Sam Perkins to the Seattle SuperSonics for Benoit Benjamin and rookie Doug Christie at midseason. The Lakers struggled and finished fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record, their worst since 1974–75, but still qualified the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Western Conference.

1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Lakers' 45th season in the NBA and 33rd in the city of Los Angeles. After playing in the Olympics, Magic Johnson attempted a comeback, but cut it short when other NBA players expressed fear of playing against him. The Lakers hired Randy Pfund as head coach, and later on traded Sam Perkins to the Seattle SuperSonics for Benoit Benjamin and rookie Doug Christie at midseason. The Lakers struggled and finished fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record, their worst since 1974–75, but still qualified the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Western Conference.