After one game under interim Bill Bertka, the team hired former Laker Kurt Rambis as their new coach. 500 with a 6–6 start as head coach Del Harris was fired. During the off-season, the team signed free agent Derek Harper, and re-acquired former Lakers center Travis Knight after one season with the Boston Celtics.
This season was also the Lakers' final season playing at the Great Western Forum. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games instead of the regular 82-game schedule. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner David Stern, and NBPA director Billy Hunter finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. Due to the lockout, the NBA All-Star Game, which was scheduled to be played in Philadelphia on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a lockout, which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary.
On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The 1998–99 NBA season was the Lakers' 51st season in the National Basketball Association, and 39th in the city of Los Angeles.
#1998 lakers roster professional#
NBA professional basketball team season 1998–99 Los Angeles Lakers season
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