42. Frank Selvy
Frank Selvy spent his last four NBA seasons with the Lakers organization as an integral part of the Los Angeles teams that would start their long war with Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics in the early 1960s. Over that run, though, Selvy played a major part in the success of the Lakers.
In Selvy’s four full seasons with the franchise (he was traded to the then Minneapolis Lakers midway through the 1959-60 season), Selvy appeared in a 309 games. Over that time, the guard-forward averaged a respectable 10.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. While he wasn’t overwhelmingly productive, he was a reliable option offensively that had his spots and had his role in the offense. Unfortunately for him, his legacy with the Lakers is largely rooted in failure.
In Game 7 of the 1962 Finals against the Cs, Selvy missed what would have been the game-winner despite having a good look at a shot he normally knocked down. The Lakers would then go on to lose to Boston and start a losing streak throughout the 60s. Despite that moment of infamy in Lakers lore for Selvy, he was a big part of those teams being competitive with Boston and he deserves a spot on this list.
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