Elgin Baylor joined the franchise in 1958 when it was still based in Minneapolis and became one of the Lakers’ original superstars and a true pioneer of modern basketball.

However, both of those are unavailable as 22 is the retired number of Lakers legend Elgin Baylor while the 2 is currently worn by Jarred Vanderbilt.

HoopsHype picked the 79 best NBA players but former Jacksonville University and 11-time pro All-Star Artis Gilmore didn't make it.

He won the NBA MVP that year. Barkley played four seasons in Phoenix (1992-96). Who is right ahead of Barkley? Giannis Antetokounmpo (24th). Right behind? Elgin Baylor (26th).

Elgin Baylor dropped 61 points in an NBA Finals game while juggling military duties. And Jerry West remains a symbol of NBA excellence, both in name and silhouette, bringing 10 Finals appearances ...

After Elgin Baylor retired early in the 1971-72 season, the West-Wilt duo steered the team on a historic run, winning 33 games in a row and eventually securing the NBA title.

Wynton Jackson is a recent graduate from Hampton University and is the new high school sports writer for Knox News.

10. Elgin Baylor Career Total: 23,149 Points Career Average: 27.4 PPG Consecutive Seasons with 30+ PPG: 3 (1961-1963) Scoring Titles: 0 Elgin Baylor brought aerial innovation to scoring.

The funeral photos come after photos emerged of Jota's grief-stricken parents at his wake. They show Cardoso, who was Jota's high school sweetheart and the mother of his three kids, breaking down ...

Julian McMahon's ex-wife Brooke Burns remembered the star after his death by sharing a photo of the late actor and their daughter, 25-year-old Madison McMahon, on Instagram on July 5.

Charles Barkley, Steve Nash, Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Durant are the top notable former Phoenix Suns players on Bleacher Report's Top 100 players of all-time.