2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise’s 72nd season. It was the team’s 71st season in the National Basketball Association, and its 60th in Los Angeles. On January 26, 2020, Lakers legend and 5-time champion Kobe Bryant, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash. On March 6, the Lakers clinched their first playoff berth since the 2012–13 season. On June 15, the team agreed to a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire 6-time NBA All-Star power forward Anthony Davis.
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The 2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise’s 72nd season, its 71st season in the National Basketball Association, and its 60th in Los Angeles. The Lakers were coached by Frank Vogel in his 1st year as team head coach. On January 26, 2020, Lakers legend and 5-time champion Kobe Bryant, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash. The team commemorated the Bryants several times during the remainder of the season, including on January 31, when the Lakers played their first game since Bryant’s death. On March 6, the Lakers clinched their first playoff berth since the 2012–13 season. They advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2010, where they faced and defeated the Denver Nuggets in five games.
They won the NBA Finals in 6 games, becoming the first team since the 2007–08 Boston Celtics to go directly from a non-playoff season to a championship. LeBron James became the first player in league history to be named Finals MVP with three different franchises, and the fourth player to win the Finals with three separate teams. On June 15, the team agreed to a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire 6-time NBA All-Star power forward Anthony Davis, though the deal would not take full effect until July 6.
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