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The Top 10 NBA Draft Classes of All Time

Published by
Brad Sullivan

3. 1996

High schooler Kobe Bryant wasn’t taken until the 13th pick—by the Charlotte Hornets. A subsequent trade to the Lakers again had a major impact on league fortunes, with Bryant later being a part of five NBA title teams. Still, other players also made their mark like Steve Nash, Allen Iverson, Marcus Camby, Jermaine O’Neal and Ray Allen. Though it took a number of years, the Cavaliers hit it big with their second first rounder: Zydrunas Ilgauskas.

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Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.

Published by
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