When the Lakers drafted Julius Randle with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, it was viewed by many as the beginning of a new era in Los Angeles, but at the time there was still a big piece of the team’s past on the roster: Kobe Bryant.
Bryant and Randle were teammates for two seasons before Bryant retired in 2016. Randle is actually one of just 10 active players that played with Bryant during his illustrious 20-year career. Trevor Ariza, Kent Bazemore, Jordan Clarkson, Ed Davis, Wayne Ellington, Dwight Howard, Larry Nance Jr.