 In 1999, the Lakers went 16–14 in the elimination round and made the playoffs for the second straight year.The team added fil-Americans Cris Clay and Rudy Hatfield to bolster their lineup.However, Laguna was eliminated by the Pampanga Dragons, in a hard-fought three-game Wildcard series which saw Dragons point guard Roel Bravo hitting a three-pointer to give Pampanga the win.