Nick Van Exel burst into the scene as a second-round pick at an odd time. The Los Angeles Lakers' glory days in the Showtime Era were over, so it was time to build something from scratch.
1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99. 1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99.
2003 was a big year for Nick Van Exel. Van Exel had seemingly gone into obscurity after his infamous Lakers exit in 1998. But that year, he finished 4th in the Sixth Man of the Year voting ...