Two years later, he had another chance with the ninth overall pick. Still, not only was Thomas not scared off by the prospect of helping a player straight out of high school adapt to the NBA, he was intrigued by it. Minnesota snatched him up with the fifth pick, leaving the Raptors to pick Damon Stoudamire, which worked out well enough. Their expansion agreement meant the Vancouver Grizzlies and Raptors would pick sixth and seventh, respectively, and Raptors boss Isiah Thomas had his eyes on one man. The Raptors’ first-ever draft pick came in 1995. 27-31, culminating with the man picked by a panel of The Athletic NBA staff members as the greatest of all time.
18, we’ll unveil a new player on the list every weekday except for Dec. Welcome to the NBA 75, The Athletic’s countdown of the 75 best players in NBA history, in honor of the league’s diamond anniversary.
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