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Lakers Season Countdown: 31 days, Mel Counts

In this series, we will count down the days until the Lakers first regular season game on October 28th. Each day we will discuss who wore that number best, and who wears it now or who wore it last.

We're getting ready for a brand new season of Los Angeles Lakers basketball, so to count down the days we'll be looking at the best Lakers to wear the number. We'll continue at 31 days until the regular season begins, with a little known contributor from the past.

Who wore it the best: Mel Counts

Mel Counts basketball career started in 1964 and ended in 1976.