For the Lakers, Elgin Baylor came along at precisely the right time. Still in Minneapolis, where the George Mikan glory years were well past, they used the No. 1 overall pick in the 1958 draft to ...

Elgin Baylor understood the difference. ... That summer, the Lakers had training camp in San Antonio so EB could practice with his teammates in anticipation of the 1959-60 season.

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Elgin Baylor, the Los Angeles Lakers’ first superstar and one of the greatest players in NBA history, died Monday, the Lakers announced. He was 86.