Tim Duncan is clearly the best player from the 1997 draft, which featured a couple of All-Stars, role players, and several busts.

The order of selection for the first round of the 1997 NBA draft, to be held June 25 at Charlotte, N.C.:1. San Antonio2. x-Philadelphia3. Boston4. Vancouver5. Denver6. Boston (from Dallas)7. New ...

Their second-round picks have also produced their future head coach (Keith Smart, 1988), an NBA Finals record-holder – with 73.9% on FGs for their ’75 title team — (Derrek Dickey, 1973), the president ...

In 1997, the Rick Pitino-led Boston Celtics nearly made a franchise-altering deal with the dynastic Chicago Bulls. Boston finished the 1996-97 season with only 15 wins, the fewest in team history.

This next edition focuses on the 1997 NBA draft. After a 22-60 season, the Sixers ended up getting the No. 2 pick in the draft. With that selection, ...