Basci Data:

Position: Center
Born: 02/03/68
Height: 7-1 / 2,16
Weight: 260 lbs. / 117,9 kg.
From: Serbia, Montegro

Career: Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st. round (26th pick overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft... Traded to the Charlotte Hornets for the draft rights to Kobe Bryant on 7/11/96... Signed as a free agent by the Sacramento Kings on 1/22/99... Signed as a free agent by the Lakers on 2004... 10/7/05: retired.

The News:

Divac told the Lakers his back was not completely healed and he didn't wanted to play like this, so making use of a $2 million dollars clause included in the original deal, the Lakers bought out Divac's second year of contract which was worth $5.4 million.

Divac, who was originally drafted by the Lakers in 1989, could play only 15 games last season, averaging 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds. But he leaves behind a 16-year career where he averaged 11.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists, was one of the first international players to have NBA impact and is one of only 3 players in NBA history (together with Abdul-Jabbar and Hakeem Olajuwon) to get 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocked shots. You can review.

In the middle of a rebuilding season and with a roster of young players the Lakers will miss Divac's leadership.

He will still work for the team as a scout in Europe.

NBA Titles: none

NBA Teams:
Lakers -> Hornetts ->
Kings -> Lakers

FIBA World Championship Gold Medals: 2 - 1990 and 2002 with Yugoslavia National Basketball Team

Olympic Medals: 2 silver medals - 1988 and 1996 with Yugoslavia .

One of 3 players in NBA history to get 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocked shots

Divac in Lakers history:
at the moment of his retirement he ranked...
- 4th in blocked shots (830) and 5th in blocks per game (1.55)
- 10th in steals (649)
- 12th in rebounds (4545)
- 16th in minutes played (15517) and 17th in games played (535)
- 17th in total points (6531) and in field goals made (2553)