Top 10 Biggest Draft STEALS In NBA History

The NBA

draft

is like any type of bet, the result depends on the human factor and luck, which makes the job of a general manager extremely difficult, sometimes even the most famous college players can become failures and Sometimes ross prospects become all-stars and mvps here we are going to discuss the

biggest

steals

in the

draft

and the players who performed the best relative to their low draft position number 10 jon stockton john stockton was selected as he played and how he looked to go unnoticed. He's not a hot commodity on draft night, as many scouts and general managers doubted the short, unathletic accountant-like player could play with the bigs.

Many people were surprised to see that Utah selected him with the 16th pick in the famous 1984 draft. But the Jazz had the last laugh. 19 years and more than 15,000 assists later, Stockton retired as the greatest passer in the

history

of the game. the nba and earned all his coins in the jazz uniform, making this pick one of the best returns on investment in

history

one season after selecting stockton. utah made another big steal and snatched up carl malone who fell to 13th overall in the 9th overall draft jimmy butler jimmy butler was the glue guy at marquette university and was a jack of many trades but a master no less that in the hustle, there was a The big question is whether he could develop a jump shot and become a factory on the offensive end and that's why he waited until the last pick in the first round to hear his name called by the commissioner selected by the Bulls in 2011, Butler, proved that he is one of the hardest workers in the NBA, became a five-time All-Star and one of the best leaders in basketball and had a greater impact than almost all the players drafted before that him, number eight, Giannis Antetokounmpo, at first no one knew how to pronounce his name, David.

Stern said it when the Bucks made the 15th pick in 2013. And a lot of people thought it was just another exotic project that wasn't going to work out. Giannis was not high on any mock draft list because he was extremely raw and extremely skinny. The Bucks took a gamble on Giannis and it paid off seven years later, he is a two-time NBA MVP and one of the most physically dominant players to ever play the number seven. Nicholas Jokic. If he watched the 2014 NBA draft on TV, you didn't. I didn't see nikola jokic get drafted because no one did when deputy commissioner mark tatum was calling his name an espn producer decided it was time to move on to commercials while the world was watching a taco bell commercial a denver nugget drafted the serbian center who would go on to become the best passing big man in NBA history even though he is about to play in just his sixth NBA season, he has already done enough to be considered a massive steal at the age 25 years old, he is just entering his prime and, barring a serious injury, there is no chance.

He doubts he will make many more all-star teams and possibly bring No. 6 Denver's first NBA title. Dennis Rodman Dennis Rodman had one of the most unusual paths to the NBA. He was homeless for two years after high school and worked as a janitor at an airport to support himself. His last attempt at basketball attended college in Oklahoma where he averaged 25 points and 15 rebounds, which was enough to be invited to a camp. prior to the draft for NBA prospects where he caught the attention of the piston. Not many scouts believe it was worth spending a pick on a 25-year-old Rodman who only played in college, but the Pistons did and nabbed him with the No. 27 pick Rodman who would become a pivotal part of the era. of the bad boy and would win two NBA championships with Detroit and then three more as a member of the Chicago Bulls.

He was the best rebounder the NBA has ever seen and one of its most tenacious defenders, something that is not usually found in the second round of the draft. Number 5. Marc Gasol Marc Gasol first came to the United States as a teenager when his older brother, Powe, was drafted second overall and began playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. Mark didn't know the language and had a hard time acclimating to the United States, even with the convenience of the food and the speed. Food menus were one of the first things he learned to say Nicknamed Big Burrito, young Gasol soared and received no substantial offers from the NCAA with some help from Powell, who lobbied for him.

Mark returned to Spain in 2003 to extend his basketball career four years later. and dozens of pounds lighter, mark entered his name in the draft, but he was still considered too slow and unfit and that's why he fell to the lakers with the number 48 bait, they would have him and mark was traded for his brother and He ended up in Memphis, while Powell moved to Los Angeles in 2008. The brotherly trade was one of the best win-win trades in NBA history. The Lakers won two titles with Powell, while Mark had a career. even better with the grizzlies than that of his older brother, highlighted with three in total. all-star selections and the number four defensive player of the year award, george girvin, there were only three people who won nba scoring titles four or more times, michael jordan, kevin durant and george the iceman girvin, while mj and kd were the first three picks, it's tough I think Girvin lasted until the third round and the 40th pick, where the Phoenix Suns finally selected him in the 1974 NBA draft.

This last selection was even more puzzling considering Girvin already played two seasons in Aba, where he averaged 23 points for the Virginia Squires and San Francisco. antonio spurs in 1974 because he was drafted so low the iceman decided to stay with the spurs and the aba and never joined the suns even though he wasn't technically a draft steal we don't see why no nba team picked Girvin in the lottery and gave him a big bag of money to change leagues and come to the NBA. His loss was the Spurs game when the iceman became a nine-time All-Star and one of the best players ever.

I have never worn the silver and black number 3. Tony Parker found gems at the end the draft became the spurs' mo and what his gm rc buford is known for the spurs hit the home run in 2001 by drafting french guard tony parker with the 28th pick of the first round parker He became the vital part of the team and the main engine behind their motion offense He was the best point guard in the NBA in his prime with a host of crazy finishing moves and speed that very few could match Tony was a four-time champion with the Spurs six-time All-Star and Finals MVP. in 2007. number two kobe bryant the nba world was very different in 1996 there were no mock drafts on youtube mixtapes and hours of video analysis on every draft prospect like there is now, that's why kobe bryant went unnoticed and why he was from Philly hardly anyone even knew this guy and how good he actually was, yes Toby had talent but he was also considered to be physically unprepared for the NBA and that's why 13 NBA teams passed him over in the draft, only Jerry West, the general manager of the Lakers, realized how special.

This 17-year-old really was after mastering training and showing maturity far beyond his years, then tricked the Hornets into drafting Kobe and trading him to the Lakers, and the rest was history. Bryant became one of the greatest and most legendary players who ever lived. Tying him up and stealing him from the Hornets and the rest of the NBA is one of the best moves any GM has ever made and before we move on to the

biggest

draft steal in history, we'll name a few other players who deserve an honor. mention gilbert arenas selected with the 31st pick, draymond green who was the 35th pick, alex english who was selected 23rd overall in 1976, or isaiah thomas who was the 60th pick in 2011.

No. 1 Manu Ginobili Arguably the biggest draft steal ever In the 1999 NBA Draft, when the San Antonio Spurs nobly selected Manoj late in the second round, the Argentinian left-hander had yet to become a name known in Europe and would only join the Spurs in 2002 after being named EuroLeague MVP in 2001. It was well worth the wait for the Spurs, who got a finished product in Janoblane, who helped them win a title in his season of rookie. A man who became a legend in San Antonio, winning three more titles with the team and firmly establishing himself as one of the best foreign players. to play in the NBA, thanks for watching, don't forget to like and subscribe as we post videos like these every day.

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