The 1996-97 roster for the Lakers included Nick Van Exel at point guard, Eddie Jones at shooting guard, Jerome Kersey at small forward, Elden Campbell at power forward and Shaquille O'Neal at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |  | C. Blount | PF | 6'10" | 242 | 1/4/1969 | 28 | Cincinnati |
| 2 | 8 |  | K. Bryant | SG | 6'6" | 212 | 8/23/1978 | 18 | None |
| 3 | 41 | | E. Campbell | PF | 7'0" | 279 | 7/23/1968 | 28 | Clemson |
| 4 | 23 | | C. Ceballos | SF | 6'7" | 220 | 8/2/1969 | 27 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 5 | 2 | | D. Fisher | PG | 6'1" | 210 | 8/9/1974 | 22 | Arkansas-Little Rock |
| 6 | 5 |  | R. Horry | SF | 6'10" | 240 | 8/25/1970 | 26 | Alabama |
| 7 | 6 | | E. Jones | SG | 6'6" | 200 | 10/20/1971 | 25 | Temple |
| 8 | 12 | | J. Kersey | SF | 6'7" | 245 | 6/26/1962 | 34 | Longwood |
| 9 | 35 | | J. Kleine | C | 7'0" | 271 | 1/4/1962 | 35 | Arkansas |
| 10 | 40 | | T. Knight | C | 7'0" | 235 | 9/13/1974 | 22 | Connecticut |
| 11 | 7 | | L. Krystkowiak | PF | 6'9" | 240 | 9/23/1964 | 32 | Montana |
| 12 | 24 | | G. McCloud | SF | 6'8" | 225 | 5/27/1967 | 29 | Florida State |
| 13 | 34 |  | S. O'Neal | C | 7'1" | 325 | 3/6/1972 | 24 | Louisiana State |
| 14 | 20 | | R. Robinson | PG | 6'2" | 195 | 11/13/1966 | 30 | Michigan |
| 15 | 45 | | S. Rooks | C | 6'10" | 260 | 9/9/1969 | 27 | Arizona |
| 16 | 4 | | B. Scott | SG | 6'4" | 205 | 3/28/1961 | 35 | Arizona State |
| 17 | 9 | | N. Van Exel | PG | 6'1" | 190 | 11/27/1971 | 25 | Cincinnati |
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