Table: draft_picks_1988
Columns: pick
pos
nationality
team
previous_team
nba_years_a
career_with_the_franchise_b

Question: What is the team of the player who was previously on the indiana pacers?
SQL: SELECT "team" FROM draft_picks_1988 WHERE "previous_team" = 'indiana pacers'

Question: What is the previous team of the player with 4 NBA years and a pick less than 16?
SQL: SELECT "previous_team" FROM draft_picks_1988 WHERE "nba_years_a" = '4' AND "pick" < 16

Question: How many NBA years did the player from the United States who was previously on the los angeles lakers have?
SQL: SELECT "nba_years_a" FROM draft_picks_1988 WHERE "nationality" = 'united states' AND "previous_team" = 'los angeles lakers'