Professional Career
Lester was the 10th pick in the first round of the 1980 NBA Draft, selected by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls, where he played four seasons. In 1985 and 1986 Lester was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, winning an NBA Championship in the first of those two seasons. Of his seven seasons as a player in the NBA, all but two were shortened by the recurring knee injury. In his best season (1982), he averaged 12 points, three rebounds, and five assists in 75 games for the Bulls (playing with Reggie Theus, Artis Gilmore, David Greenwood, Ricky Sobers, and Orlando Woolridge). In the 1987-88 NBA season, Lester began working for the Lakers organization as a scout. He later served as the team's assistant general manager through the 2010-2011 season when his contract was not renewed.
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