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Los Angeles
Lakers roster 2004-2005:
There were a lot of changes in the Lakers roster for the 2004-2005 Season. Here you have a summary:
 2004-2005 Player Movements |
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Kobe Bryant
(re-signed)
Rudy Tomjanovich
(coach)
Vlade Divac
(free agent from Kings)
Slava Medvedenko
(re-signed)
Frank Hamblen
(interim coach) |
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Derek Fisher
(free agent to Golden St. Warriors)
Phil Jackson
(coach)
Jamal Sampson
(to Charlotte Bobcats)
Kareem Rush
(traded to Bobcats for draft picks)
Karl Malone
(retired)
Rudy Tomjanovich
(resigned after 43 games, health issues) |
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| Lamar Odom |
Lakers |
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| Caron Butler |
  trade |
Shaquille O'Neal |
| Brian Grant |
Miami Heat |
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| Chris Mihm |
Lakers |
Gary Payton |
| Chucky Atkins |
trade |
Rick Fox (retired after trade) |
| Jumaine Jones |
Boston Celtics |
2005 or 2006
1st round draft pick |
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Kobe Bryant signed a 7-year deal was the leader of a new roster. Lamar Odom was supposed to be the rising star and
Vlade Divac to add all his experience. But the absence of Shaquille O'Neal was a big hole impossible to fill.
You can find more information about the trades here.
The 2004-2005 Lakers looked like this:
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| Head Coach: |
Frank Hamblen (Rudy Tomjanovich resigned after 43 games) |
| Assistant Coaches: |
Larry Smith
Mike Wells
Melvin Hunt
Chris Bodaken
* Kurt Rambis
* Brian Shaw |
| Trainer: |
Gary Vitti |
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| * they were added to the coaching staff when Tomjanovich resigned due to health issues and assistant Frank Hamblen assumed as the interim head coach. |
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Los Angeles Lakers Roster 2004-2005