//Elgin Baylor, silky-smooth Lakers Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Elgin Baylor, silky-smooth Lakers Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Elgin Baylor, the Lakers’ 11-time NBA All-Star, died Monday of natural causes. He was 86.The Lakers announced that Baylor died in Los Angeles with his wife, Elaine, and daughter Krystal by his side.With a silky-smooth jumper and fluid athleticism, Baylor played a major role in revolutionizing basketball from a ground-bound sport into an aerial show.Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss praised Baylor as “THE superstar of