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1967-68 Los Angeles Lakers Transactions

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Record: 52-30, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Butch Van Breda Kolff (52-30)

PTS/G: 121.2 (2nd of 12) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 115.6 (6th of 12)
SRS: 4.99 (2nd of 12)
Expected W-L: 54-28 (2nd of 12)

Arena: The Forum ▪ Attendance: 421,326 (2nd of 12)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-2) versus Boston Celtics
Won NBA Western Division Finals (4-0) versus San Francisco Warriors
Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (4-1) versus Chicago Bulls

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1967 to June 30, 1968.
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October 21, 1967

Signed Dennis Hamilton as a free agent.

January 9, 1968

Traded Jim Barnes and a 1968 3rd round draft pick (Dave Newmark) to the Chicago Bulls for Erwin Mueller.

January 12, 1968

Purchased Freddie Crawford from the New York Knicks.

May 6, 1968

Lost Gail Goodrich to the Phoenix Suns in the NBA expansion draft.

Lost Dennis Hamilton to the Phoenix Suns in the NBA expansion draft.

Lost John Wetzel to the Phoenix Suns in the NBA expansion draft.

June 4, 1968

Drafted Bill Hewitt in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted Ed Biedenbach in the 4th round (45th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted Lou Shephard in the 5th round (59th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted Nick Pino in the 6th round (73rd pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted Dennis Hrcka in the 7th round (87th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted John Smith in the 8th round (101st pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted George Stone in the 9th round (115th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted Charles Alford in the 10th round (129th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted Harry Singletary in the 11th round (142nd pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted Reggie Lacefield in the 12th round (155th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted Harvey Mumford in the 13th round (167th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted John Godfrey in the 14th round (178th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted John Baum in the 15th round (187th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

Drafted Mike Eberle in the 16th round (195th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

May 2, 1968

Signed Jake Carter as a free agent.