Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_name_58 (nba_years_ VARCHAR, a_ VARCHAR, nationality VARCHAR, previous_team VARCHAR)

### Question ###
How many NBA years did the player from the United States who was previously on the los angeles lakers have?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT nba_years_[a_] FROM table_name_58 WHERE nationality = "united states" AND previous_team = "los angeles lakers"