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Karl Malone headshot

The Jazz drafted Karl Malone with the 13th pick in 1985.

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DraftJun 1985
Karl Malone headshot
Karl MaloneSigned with the Lakers · Jul 2003

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  1. Karl Malone headshot

    Karl Malone Signed with the Lakers on Jul 16, 2003.

Built from the NBA transaction log, 2000 through Oct 6, 2026. Each step uses only what the log says. When it skips a step, we leave that step blank. Draft slots come from NBA draft history and player bios.