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Sacramento selected this guard fourth overall in 2009; he immediately averaged 20.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists on the way to Rookie of the Year.
Who is Tyreke Evans?
In the 2011 first round, this Portland guard scored 18 fourth-quarter points to complete a 23-point comeback against eventual champion Dallas
Who is Brandon Roy?
He won 2013 Defensive Player of the Year but somehow landed on the All-Defensive Second Team that same season.
Who is Marc Gasol?
Better known as a role player, this Minnesota wing exploded for 51 points against Houston in 2014.
Who is Corey Brewer?
Orlando made this Georgia Tech guard/forward the first draft pick in Magic franchise history in 1989.
Who is Nick Anderson?
This 5-foot-9 guard was literally the final selection—No. 60—of the 2011 NBA Draft.
Who is Isaiah Thomas?
This guard ended Oklahoma City's 2019 season with a 37-foot series-winning three-pointer while finishing with 50 points.
Who is Damian Lillard?
This sharpshooter won Rookie of the Year in 2001 and Sixth Man of the Year five seasons later.
Who is Mike Miller?
This veteran point guard unexpectedly dropped a career-high 52 points for Portland in 2010.
Who is Andre Miller?
This longtime Charlotte guard was the franchise's career scoring leader before eventually being surpassed.
Who is Dell Curry?
Milwaukee used the 15th pick of the 2013 Draft on this extremely raw prospect from Greece.
Who is Giannis Antetokounmpo?
During Denver's 2020 first-round series against Utah, this guard produced two 50-point games.
Who is Jamal Murray?
In 1986 this Spurs guard became the first Most Improved Player winner while also capturing Defensive Player of the Year.
Who is Alvin Robertson?
This journeyman guard once scored 53 points for Phoenix against Sacramento in 2001.
Who is Tony Delk?
This center left the Nets in 2017 as the franchise's NBA-era career scoring leader.
Who is Brook Lopez?
Denver landed this future three-time MVP with the 41st selection of the 2014 Draft.
Who is Nikola Jokić?
His 48 points against Milwaukee in the 2021 Eastern semifinals remain one of the most memorable Game 7 performances, including the famous toe-on-the-line shot.
Who is Kevin Durant?
This center won 2014 Defensive Player of the Year and finished fourth in MVP voting that season.
Who is Joakim Noah?
As a rookie, this Toronto swingman stunned the Clippers with 51 points in 2014.
Who is Terrence Ross?
He became Charlotte's all-time leading scorer in 2018.
Who is Kemba Walker?
Milwaukee technically drafted this future Dallas legend ninth overall in 1998 before his draft rights were traded.
Who is Dirk Nowitzki?
This Miami star dropped 56 points against Milwaukee in Game 4 of the 2023 first round.
Who is Jimmy Butler?
This Warriors forward finally won Defensive Player of the Year in 2017 after twice finishing runner-up for the award.
Who is Draymond Green?
This Orlando point guard still owns the NBA single-game record with 30 assists, set in 1990.
Who is Scott Skiles?
This point guard finished his Memphis tenure as the Grizzlies' career leader in points, assists, three-pointers and steals.
Who is Mike Conley?