2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers: Where are they now?

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were the superstar duo around which the Lakers won three straight titles
Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were the superstar duo around which the Lakers won three straight titles

#7 Lindsey Hunter

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Lindsey Hunter while coaching Phoenix Suns

Picked by the Detroit Pistons in the 1993 NBA Draft, Lindsey Hunter spent most of his playing years with the Pistons. He was traded to Milwaukee Bucks with whom he spent one season, before being exchanged to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001. He was part of the championship-winning Lakers in 2002, having contributed 0.8 assists and 5.8 points per game. He is one of the three players to have played all 82 games in the regular season though he started only 47 of them. Lindsey played only three games in the NBA Finals.

Following the championship, he made a move to Toronto Raptors for one season before returning to Pistons for five seasons. He finished off his career with two seasons for the Chicago Bulls.

Where is he now: Currently, he is the assistant coach of the Chicago Bulls. Following his retirement in 2010, he started his coaching stint with the Phoenix Suns as Assistant Coach for player development in 2012.

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