AI, Kobe, Steve Nash & Every Other 1st Round Pick
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1996 NBA Draft | First & Second Rounds | Allen Iverson Kobe Bryant Steve Nash
The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television.[1] In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues. The Vancouver Grizzlies had the highest probability to win the NBA draft lottery, but since they were an expansion team along with the Toronto Raptors, they were not allowed to select first in this draft.[2] The team with the second highest probability, the Philadelphia 76ers, won the lottery and obtained the first selection. The Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies were second and third respectively.
Allen Iverson, a sophomore from Georgetown, was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.
It is widely considered to be one of the deepest and most talented NBA drafts in history, with one-third of the first round picks later becoming NBA All-Stars. The draft class produced three players who won NBA MVP awards (Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash), seven other drafted players who became All-Stars (Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Ray Allen, Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, Stephon Marbury, Jermaine O’Neal, Peja Stojaković, Antoine Walker), and one undrafted All-Star (Ben Wallace), for a grand total of 11 All-Stars. Moreover, eight players from this draft class have been named to at least one All-NBA Team, the most among any draft. The draft class also produced 3 players who have been named to the NBA’s all-defensive first team: Bryant, Marcus Camby, and Wallace. Camby won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2007, while Wallace earned the same award in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006. Eventual 5-time NBA champion Derek Fisher was also included in the draft.
On April 13, 2016, Bryant played his final NBA game against the Utah Jazz, scoring 60 points, making him the last player from this draft to play in the NBA.
Most experts rate it along with the 1984 NBA draft and 2003 NBA draft as one of the best drafts in history. Sports Illustrated named it the second-best, behind the 1984 draft, which included a draft class of Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton.
Video Rating: / 5
Bruh 2003 is not even on the same tier as 1996. 03 had
James
D Wade
Melo
Chris Bosh
Kyle Korver
Mo Williams
Deep but not deeper then 96 in guys
the best draft classes is 1984, 1996, and 2009
My Toronto Raptors were the second pick and u mean to tell me Kobe was in this draft omg 🤦♂️
Antoine walker should be in the list.hehe
so many mistakes in the draft…they dont pick NASH and KoBe
Best caps 🧢 ever
Vintage cap
Hornets 😭🤦♂️😂
7:44 Kobe’s mom looks like a grown up Gigi.
My heros from the past❤
The Year that all player idolizes MJ. Wants to play with MJ. Thats why All players on that draft are Skilled. Few garbage players unlike todays draft some of them crybaby.
And Ben Wallace went undrafted !!
This feels so interesting to watch
I feel Bad for HORNETS fans But I feel More bad for CAVALIERS fans they had a chance for R.I.P Black Mamba KOBE 8 _ 24 & they Got Some European Dude Lmao
What great about this 96 nba draft class was not only the name of Ai, Kobe Bryant, steve nash from 1st round to second round but because even the undrafted player like ben walllace is still great 👍 until to last draft….
7:08
3 of probably my most favorite players of all time got picked simultaneously. Kobe Bryant, my favorite player of all time period. Rest in Peace Mamba. Peja Stojakovic, the reason why I started shooting 3 pointers (thank you Dirk for winning this man a ring). Steve Nash, my favorite point guard of all time, and the only NBA player that I personally requested my aunt and uncle to buy me a jersey of.
From 6-13th pick- and the Kobe.. poor GMs😁
Kobe 13th, Peja 14th and Nash at 15th is a legendary mid 1st round picks.
Nobody:
Iverson: it would be crazy to think i would come in and take all the shots
Can we say Camby is a Bust?
2:20:00 they thought he was joking
I barrowed it from your wife lol 1:26:46 I never caught that till now lol
David Stern got vitalys name right
R.I.P L. Wright. I hope his wife gets life in jail but she won't because woman are held to different standards
This draft class was loaded
Overload at the small and power forward position:
Proceeds to have some of the best guards of the 2000s if not beyond.
A draft class with 4 drafted players and 1 undrafted player in the hall of fame is the best draft class ever in my book
It’s nice to watch this legendary class but what really stands out as a zoomer is the fact that there are no spoilers. No dudes like shams or woj who know the picks 5 minutes before. Really builds the suspense makes it more fun
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44:38 morbid in retrospect. They drafted a guy who was murdered (Lorenzen Wright) to replace a guy who was murdered (Brian Williams, aka Bison Dele).
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I don't care what anybody says this is the best draft in my lifetime. Filled with so much potential the black momba was an regular prospect!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! finally!
No clue how you even found all of this. You’re a legend.
13 Kobe Bryant
Thank you your a GOD I have been looking for the second round of this draft for years thank you again
2nd round begins 2:28:24 Celtics Steve Hamer 2:46:40