Rian Johnson faced the biggest writing challenges of any of the five nominees, but the director managed to perfectly thread the needle, ensuring that Glass Onion felt totally unique but still delighted the fans of its predecessor. 27, Denver). 19, Portland), Gilbert Arenas (No. Also read: NBA Trade Rumors: Rival teams expect Toronto Raptors to be more likely to trade Pascal Siakam after the draft, Be the first one to comment on this story. Who actually drafted Doncic will be a fun trivia question someday: Atlanta selected the Slovenian third before sending him in a draft-day trade to Dallas for Trae Young (the no. 10, Miami), Tayshaun Prince (No. 1 pick Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) | Full Draft, 1995 | No. 1 pick Derrick Coleman (New Jersey Nets) | Full Draft, 1989 | No. Though the sample size was small, Zion Williamson showed from his first few weeks as an NBA player that he is a special talent. 1 pick Mark Workman (Milwaukee Hawks) | Full Draft, 1951 | No. Choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade. Allen wasn't one of the three MVPs, though. Bennett is largely considered among the worst top picks in not just the last decade but in the whole of the NBA's draft history. All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. 1 NBA draft pick Victor Wembanyama will travel to Las Vegas next month for a pair of highly anticipated games, matching up with projected No. Barton joins the Raptors after he was waived by the Wizards on Feb. 21. Dan Issel was selected 122nd overall by the Pistons, but he instead signed with the ABA's Kentucky Colonels. But the star power at the top of this class is second to none. Although diehard NBA fans may know about some of the all-time greats who went on to be legends of the NBA after being the first pick of their draft class, we will only take a look at the five most recent #1 picks. His work in the Orlando bubble showed that hes more than capable of elevating his game to that next level, as well. 9 pick Otis Thorpe and No. In his first season as president of basketball operations with the Washington Wizards, Michael Jordan opted for a flashy pick -- 19-year-old Kwame Brown out of Georgia. The case for Parker: Parkers Finals MVP (2007) and four championships with the Spurs make it tough to rank anyone ahead of him, even with another multiple-time champion and fellow international star like Pau Gasol in the mix. Luka Doncic is arguably the greatest player picked up by a team in the last five NBA Draft classes. 1 pick Blake Griffin (LA Clippers) | Full Draft, 2008 | No. Who are the best No. The case for Simmons: For all of the bellyaching about his shooting deficiencies, Simmons remains one of the most unique physical specimens in the league. Pistons draft Cade Cunningham 2. Kawhis offense did need work, and its fair to wonder whether he wouldve initially blossomed had he not been under Gregg Popovich and surrounded by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginbili. 22 Reggie Lewis. Players taken above Kawhi in 2011 include: Derrick Williams, Enes Kanter, Jan Vesely, Brandon Knight, Tristan Thompson, Jimmer Fredette, Alec Burks, and both Morris twins. 1 pick Elton Brand (Chicago Bulls) | Full Draft, 1998 | No. 19 DIMES FOR DONCIC. 11. Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson, Darren Collison and Ty Lawson have combined for just one All-Star appearance, and they are Nos. Other contenders: Amare Stoudemire (No. In anticipation of the upcoming 2015 NBA Draft later this month.I put a list ranking the best NBA Draft picks from the last 15 years. He is a study in perseverance considering all the losing seasons he endured over his first five seasons to get to this point. 8 - '06 Rudy Gay (Rockets) over '00 Jamal Crawford (Cavs) - Gay was traded to the Grizzlies with Stromile Swift, strongly in the mix for worst #2 of the last 14 years, for Shane Battier. Something went wrong. He then played only 19 games as a sophomore before being diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome. Scott Davis. A two-time NBA All-Star and winner of the 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest, Mitchell was the 13th pick of a 2017 draft that produced a trio of All-Stars (Bam Adebayo and Jayson Tatum). Other contenders: John Wall (No.1, Washington), DeMarcus Cousins (No. LeBron is the undisputed greatest player of the past 20 Drafts and firmly entrenched in the conversation with Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the greatest to ever do it. Phoenix Suns . Need we say more? Other contenders: Derrick Rose (No. 1 pick LeBron James, No. RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday night's 10 game slate. 1 pick Ralph Sampson (Houston Rockets) | Full Draft, 1982 | No. The 2014 Kia MVP owns four scoring titles, two Olympic gold medals (2012 and 2016) and a World Championship gold (2010). Keep in mind that shooting feat has been accomplished just 12 times by eight players in NBA history, and seemingly every season the 39th pick of the 2012 draft is on the cusp of achieving it. YOU. He had two tremendous games against the mighty LeBron James-led LA Lakers, scoring 29 points in one game and 35 points in the other. He has undoubtedly been the best player from the 2016 NBA Draft class even if Ingram's and Murray's scoring abilities are taken into account. 1 pick Clifton McNeeley (Pittsburgh Ironmen) | Full Draft. with Damian Lillard entering the top 5. He dominated that league for six years before it was absorbed by the NBA. 1 pick Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers) | Full Draft, 2015 | No. The Jokeris coming off his first Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award, and he was the first Serbian to take home the honor and the lowest-drafted player (41st overall) to do it. An All-Star in 2004, Martin averaged 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks in his 15 NBA seasons with the Nets, Nuggets, Clippers, Knicks and Bucks. Dan Issel was selected 122nd overall by the Pistons, but he instead signed with the ABA's Kentucky Colonels. Anthony Bennett could be the worst draft pick in NBA history. Greens knowledge of the game is unmatched, and hes going to be a star on television once he decides to call it quits. 1 NBA draft picks, ranked from the least to most successful. 15, Orlando), Desmond Bane (No. Steve Nash (15th pick in 1996) Drafted in the best NBA Draft of all time by the Phoenix Suns, Nash's career came full circle when he joined the Suns, won two MVP awards, and led them to the Western Conference Finals. Unfortunately, there isn't much more to say, as Jo Jo White and Bob Dandridge are the only other players from this class worth mentioning. 3 pick Carmelo Anthony, No. 41) International players make up the majority of this list because they. Kwame Brown - No. 1 pick in the 1998 draft ended up being one of the biggest busts in the history of the league, but even Michael Olowokandi couldn't keep this class from finishing in the top 10. To help reintegrate us to a life of Giannis hammer dunks, James Harden dribbling for 24 seconds, and 76ers fans yelling at you for some reason, were rolling out top-five rankings in 20 different categories. 10 and acquired Scottie Pippen from Seattle hours after he was selected fifth overall. 1 pick Bob Boozer (Cincinnati Royals) | Full Draft, 1958 | No. So time and distance from any given Draft, are necessary for proper evaluation. The last pick of the 2011 NBA Draft begins a trio of 2011 selections to round out our top-five value picks of the last five years. Only seven players from this class made it to an All-Star Game, and two of themNo. Allen Iverson was the 2001 MVP in the first of his two consecutive seasons leading the NBA in both points and steals. From 1985, the legendary player was the 13th pick, Karl Malone. Get to know the Milwaukee Bucks' star forward with these 10 interesting factoids about his life and career. Crawford was part of the worst NBA Draft of all time. 1 pick Kwame Brown (Washington Wizards) | Full Draft, 2000 | No. . Simmons averages 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists per game on 56% shooting from the field in 217 regular-season games. 12, Sacramento), Cole Anthony (No. No one is ever persuaded to change their opinion, and no one is ever in the middle. 13, Utah), Bam Adebayo (No. Other contenders: Blake Griffin (No. 4 pick Chris Bosh and No. Take a look back at every Kia Rookie of the Year award winner in NBA history. Regardless, snagging a three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection with the No. 5 pick), and an additional first-rounder the following year (which became Cam Reddish). 30, Boston). Other contenders: Joel Embiid (No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Full Draft, 2012 | No. 3, Denver), Chris Bosh (No.4, Toronto), Dwyane Wade (No. His value as a 35-overall pick is indisputable. This is likely because executives that are bad at drafting are fired while better drafting executives are . Debating Draymonds value is like debating whether candy corn is delicious. The New Orleans Pelicans' All-Star was the first pick of the 2019 NBA Draft and though a knee injury hindered his rookie season, he was ready to play once he was healthy. With one exception, every top-10 pick in 1999 panned out well. He played just 291 minutes for them and was out of the league by 1973. 1 pick Kenyon Martin (New Jersey Nets) | Full Draft, 1999 | No. Case in point: Wilt Chamberlain (1959) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969) were two of the greatest players in NBA history, but the third-most successful players in their respective draft classes were Dick Barnett and Steve Mixeach appeared in just one All-Star Game in his career. James Harden's is 23.68, and Blake Griffin's is 22.43. Karl Malone (234.6), Patrick Ewing (126.4), Terry Porter (110.4), Detlef Schrempf (109.5), A.C. Green (99.5), Chris Mullin (93.1), Charles Oakley (89.7), Joe Dumars (86.2), Hot Rod Williams (70.5), Tyrone Corbin (56.5), From 1985, the legendary player was the 13th pick, Karl Malone. 1 pick Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) | Full Draft, 2003 | No. 1 pick David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs) | Full Draft, 1986 | No. 25, Boston). 1 pick Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets) | Full Draft, 1983 | No. The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. Ginobili was only a two-time All-Star, though. Outside the top 12, two other great picks from this draft were No. Without further ado, let us take a look at the current state of the #1 picks of the five NBA Draft classes that preceded the 2021 group and how they rank amongst each other. Gordon Hayward ninth to the Jazz might have been the best pick of the draft given where he was taken, except. Zion made it to the 2021 NBA All-Star Game and he could be set to turn into an NBA superstar any time soon. Most drafts in the past four decades were either obvious gold mines or blatant busts. Neither was two-time All-Star Rashard Lewis. Each of those drafts produced at least one all-time great and had a lot of depth. Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers . Only six players from this draft lasted more than five seasons in the NBA, but three of those six were Oscar Robertson, Jerry West and Lenny Wilkens. 5 pick Dwyane Wade have been selected to a combined 47 All-Star Games and 29 All-NBA teams. 1 overall. You can follow him on Twitter,@kerrancejames. 1st NBA All-Star All-NBA Third Team ECF AppearanceCatch up on @jaytatum0's breakout 2019-20 season! His challenge for the greatest player of all time (yeah, its the dreaded G.O.A.T. Plus, a Salt Lake City Recap. 13 pick was also an MVP, although Kobe Bryant never played a game for the franchise that drafted him. Stockton is the career leader in both assists and steals, Olajuwon is the all-time blocks king and MJ is No. He's probably going to get bypassed by Stephen Curry before all is said and done, but for now, he's more than 400 made three-pointers ahead of every other player. 1 pick Anthony Davis (New Orleans Hornets) | Full Draft, 2011 | No. Zelmo Beaty also had a Hall of Fame career between the NBA and ABA. Dirk Nowitzki (31,187 and counting) is No. The Lakers had no first or second-round draft picks from 1983, 1987, and 2001. Tatum averaged 18 points and four rebounds per game against LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers. Stephen Curry has a career PER of 23.79. The Detroit Pistons win the first overall pick. Williamson averaged 22.5 points per game as a rookie in 24 appearances and made 58% of his field goals in that span. 3 Oklahoma City), Jrue Holiday (No. LeBron is the undisputed greatest player of the past 20 Drafts and firmly entrenched in the conversation with Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the greatest to ever do it. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected LeBron James with the No. The seventh pick in the second round of the 1974 NBA draft, John Drew was selected by the Atlanta Hawks, the team which he would spend eight of his 11 years in the league with. The 2022 NBA Draft took place in Brooklyn on June 23, 2022 . 1 pick LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Full Draft, 2002 | No. 48, LA Lakers). Headed into the 2021 Eastern Conference finals, Antetokounmpo has averaged 24.8 points, 11.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.4 blocks in 10 postseason series going back to his playoff debut in 2015 as a 20-year-old. Your login session has expired. 35 pick in 2012 and is tied with teammate Klay Thompson for the title of king of the rings among this group. Karl-Anthony Towns has averaged 22.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game in his five-year NBA career while shooting 53% from the field, 40% from the three and 83% from the FT line. Other contenders: Carmelo Anthony (No. That franchise has been torturing its poor fanbase on draft night since 1950! A little perspiration got between the Suns and a two-time Finals MVP. However, some of the most recent #1 picks proved some of that to be wrong. Donovan Mitchell: At one point, baseball was Mitchells main sport, and you halfway wonder what he could have achieved had he focused all his efforts on that endeavor. 13, Miami), Brandon Clarke (No. Hes also shown himself to be a prime-time player in the postseason, when the pressure ramps up to its highest level. And after what looks like a monthslong fast, a slimmer Jokic should be capable of even more than his beefier self, who was averaging 20 points, 10 rebounds, and almost seven assists before play stopped. Ben Simmons was the first pick of the 2016 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Its an expansive list overall, so were limiting it to players who were drafted outside of the top 10 and later selected to at least one NBA All-Star game. And five more: Bam Adebayo (No. The combined win shares total of every other second-round pick in this draft was 66.2, but this second-to-last selection ended up playing a key role on four championship teams. Here's a less successful footnote on this draft class: With Yardley and Sharman still on the board, the New York Knicks selected Irwin Dambrot with the No. By Kyle Boone Sep 26, 2022 at 12:06 pm ET 5 min read USATSI Around this time last year, the No. It's hard to fathom why he doesn't get more recognition when we argue about the greatest to ever play the game. The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. Sure, his takeover of the league with the LA Clippers hit a roadblock in the Orlando bubble. He was selected the Rookie of the Year in the 2015-16 season. To believe that any of 2023's neo-contenders can become bonafide champs over the next few months is to believe that a once-in-a-quarter-century occurrence is about to transpire. NBA Leading Scorer By Year. 9, Chicago), Marc Gasol (No. But videos of the Greek teenager playing were hard to come by. Cousy and Sharman became one of the best backcourt duos of all time and laid the groundwork for the juggernaut Celtics who won 11 of 13 NBA titles from 1957 to 1969. However, the best player from this class wasn't taken until the eighth round. Rockets draft Jalen Green 3.. Though he never even played in the NBA Finals, Nash won the 2005 and 2006 MVP awards and finished runner-up to Dirk Nowitzki in 2007. However, this class drops off in a hurry from there. That lack of depth kept 2009 from landing in our top five, but it could climb higher a few years from now when we know the full story. 1 pick Joe Smith (Golden State Warriors) | Full Draft, 1994 | No. However, he never appeared in a game for the Celtics, as he was traded to the Pistons for Sharman. As a result, the 2009 draft is one of just four that has produced multiple players in the top 30. Other contenders: Jamal Crawford (No. Though Mitchell won the NBA Rookie of the Year award in this NBA Draft class, Tatum has evolved to be an All-NBA player. Booker came off the bench at Kentucky, but is now leading the Phoenix Suns on a magical postseason run as a two-time All-Star. 13 in 2014). Through his first 17 games, Edwards made 35% of his field goals, while coming off the bench. All rights reserved. NBA Draft classes tend to produce talented players who go on to etch their names in the NBA's history. In the process of becoming the best inside-outside duo in NBA history, John Stockton and Karl Malone helped cement 1984 and 1985 as two of the top draft classes ever. A dozen players from this draft played in at least one All-Star Game, but only one player (George "Iceman" Gervin) reached 100 career win shares in his combined NBA/ABA career. Other contenders: Zion Williamson (No. But I will laugh at Phoenix, who passed on Kawhi with the 13th pick because he was so nervous during a combine interview that he sweated through his suit. Not far behind Robinson in value added, No. 2009 was an exception to that rule, though, thanks to three of the most valuable players in the game. But Lowrys career picked up north of the border, where hes earned six All-Star bids, won a championship (2019) Olympic gold (2016) and cemented his legacy as one of the most tenacious players of his era. Take a closer look at some of the impactful activations hosted by the Kings during Black History Month. 1 pick Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic) | Full Draft, 2021 | No. 11, LA Clippers). Last Updated. Top Players (Career Win Shares):LeBron James (219.4), Dwyane Wade (118.3), Chris Bosh (106.0), Carmelo Anthony (100.7), David West (85.9), Kyle Korver (68.7), Kirk Hinrich (52.5), Boris Diaw (51.6), Zaza Pachulia (50.3). Ben Simmons is already a two-time All-Star and has earned All-NBA and All-Defensive selections as well. 2022 | No. Where the players were selected in the draft did not matter for this list, though we will occasionally call out second-round steals and lottery busts for sake of context. 1 pick Pervis Ellison (Sacramento Kings) | Full Draft, 1988 | No. (2000 - 2014 NBA Draft. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, Pistons win top pick in 2021 Draft Lottery, NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo plays and strategy for Feb. 28, Durant expected to make Suns debut Wednesday, NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer: Feb. 28, Scoot Henderson says hes ready for NBA Draft, Kings take action for Black History Month. 1 pick Bob Lanier (Detroit Pistons). 11 pick Reggie Miller also played all of his games for the franchise that drafted him. Get to know the Phoenix Suns' young superstar with these 10 interesting factoids about his life and career. While A.C. Green got three rings, he was, at best, the fourth-most important player on those rosters. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. They rank 17th, 18th and 30th, respectively, on the career PER list. It was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on June 19, 1984, before the 1984-85 season. There's been some criticism of the current collegiate level and how some players do not fully develop their game due to the one-and-done trend. Select the second team from the drop down menu. The 2021 NBA draft lottery drawing took place Tuesday night, with teams salivating over the prospects of selecting a star such as Oklahoma States Cade Cunningham from a pool of players many evaluators view as strong among the top five. 1 pick LaRue Martin (Portland Trail Blazers) | Full Draft 1971 | No. 5 pick Dwyane Wade have been selected to a combined 47 All-Star Games and 29 All-NBA teams. At nearly 20 points per game for his career, DeMar DeRozan is a one-man buffer between all-time greatness and marginally above-average production. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. 1. He won All-Star Game MVP honors in 2013, led the league in steals six times and in assists five times. There are other great NBA stars picked first such as Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Allen Iverson, and David Robinson. He was a true game-changer who expanded the leagues global reach in ways that only a transcendent big man could have at that time, including posing the only true physical challenge to Shaq. Issel's NBA win shares are 82.3, but Sports Reference puts his combined total at 157.8, It was tough to put any drafts from the past decade on this list since those players aren't close to finalizing their career win share totals. 1 pick Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers) | Full Draft, 1973 | No. His Draft class includes six other All-Stars (Butler, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Isaiah Thomas, Klay Thompson, Kemba Walker and Nikola Vucevic). But 2003 made up for that lack of depth by providing NBA fans with four of the best players of the past two decades. 5, Minnesota), Serge Ibaka (No. Which NBA star was the biggest draft-day steal? 1 pick Larry Johnson (Charlotte Hornets) | Full Draft, 1990 | No. 6 overall pick. 1 pick LeBron James, No. How does the all-time three-point leader, three different league MVPs and 10 picks with a combined total of 64 All-Star Games sound for a single draft class? Now, assuming there will still be regular-season awards, Giannis is about to become a two-time MVPthe lowest pick to win back-to-back MVP awards since Steve Nash (another 15th pick) did in 2005 and 2006. NBA Draft Index | Latest and Historical NBA Drafts Info | Basketball-Reference.com NBA Draft Index | Latest and Historical NBA Drafts Info First Overall Selections Click College for players from that school. Top Players (Career Win Shares): Michael Jordan (214.0), John Stockton (207.7), Charles Barkley (177.2), Hakeem Olajuwon (162.8), Otis Thorpe (106.4), Sam Perkins (105.4), Kevin Willis (81.8), Michael Cage (74.4), Jerome Kersey (69.5), Alvin Robertson (52.1). 1 pick Frank Selvy (Baltimore Bullets) | Full Draft, 1953 | No. In 1984, it was Kevin Willis (81.8). A look at the full Draft board and every reported deal as Cade Cunningham goes No. Please logout and login again. Location: Los Angeles, California Team Names: Los Angeles Lakers, Minneapolis Lakers Seasons: 75; 1948-49 to 2022-23 Record: 3489-2412, .591 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 62 Championships: 17 More Franchise Info The New Orleans Pelicans picked Zion Williamson with the first pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, a player whose future looks promising in the competition. Issel's NBA win shares are 82.3, but Sports Reference puts his combined total at 157.8good for 23rd on the all-time list. Arizin went to the Philadelphia Warriors before the draft as a territorial selection, so the official first overall pick was Boston's choice of Chuck Share. 1 Pick, and QB Movement Updates With Jeff Darlington. 31, Golden State). And dont forget about him averaging a triple-double for three straight seasons. He was the youngest player in his draft class, and with shoulders that looked like they had legs growing out of them, his 7-foot-3 wingspan made him a popular sleeper before the draft. The Lakers had no first-round draft picks in 1967, 1976, 1978, 1980, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. 3 in steals and No. 1 pick Andy Tonkovich (Providence Steam Rollers) | Full Draft, 1947 | No. FantasyPros considers the best player values for DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS. Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson is sure to challenge Morant for this spot in the future, but its Morants spot right now. His size, scoring ability and walking triple-double status has elevated him to the elite level in just 139 career games (regular season and playoffs). The No. 1 pick Danny Manning (LA Clippers) | Full Draft, 1987 | No. Parker was a mainstay for a Spurs dynasty and easily one of the most underrated players in the league throughout his tenure in San Antonio. 1 pick Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans) | Full Draft, 2018 | No. 1 pick Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) | Full Draft, 2014 | No. In 2015, he left the Serbian League when his team was eliminated in the semifinals. Mainly, Simmons struggled from the free-throw line and ran away from it, which can't happen to an All-NBA point guard. Even in the "too early to call" department, only 2011Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, Isaiah Thomas, Klay Thompson, Kemba Walker, etc.stands out as a viable candidate from the 2010s. Another close call. Nov 22, 2020. Then, he became a starter and improved mightily, averaging 21.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game (55 starts) and making 43% of his field goals. Barnes becomes just the 3rd player in Raptors history to win the award, joining Damon Stoudamire and Vince Carter. In fact, this is the only draft with more than six players who provided at least that much return on investment. 2) Kawhi Leonard Career Averages: 18.7 points, 6.4. Eliot, Brown entered the NBA with a bang, but left with a whisper. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLC's Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network Towns has already been an All-NBA player and an All-Star (twice). Magic draft Paolo Banchero (Duke) 2. That's not because there was a dearth of talent until the 1980s, but rather because that talent was too spread out. The reality is there are only four real contenders. Other. 1 and No. Basketball is (maybe, hopefully) on the horizon. Sometimes the best player goes No. Rudy Gobert: A two-time NBA All-Star coming off his third Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, Gobert was the lowest pick (27th) of just three All-Stars from the 2013 Draft class. Top Players (Career Win Shares):Kobe Bryant (172.7), Ray Allen (145.1), Steve Nash (129.7), Allen Iverson (99.0), Peja Stojakovic (82.6), Marcus Camby (81.6), Stephon Marbury (77.5), Shareef Abdur-Rahim (71.2), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (66.3), Jermaine O'Neal (66.0), Derek Fisher (62.3), Erick Dampier (52.7). Take a closer look at some of the impactful activations hosted by the Kings during Black History Month. By 2013, wingspan had become a holy word in draft guides, making the prospect of an 18-year-old Giannis mysterious but exciting. 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