These 14 NBA Players Entered The League Before Giannis Antetokounmpo

Published on 02/25/2020
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Michael Carter-Williams Today

In his initial season, MCW was the first player drafted to the NBA, apart from the top 10, that was named rookie of the year since Mark Jackson back in 1987. There was hope that he would revamp the 76ers, unfortunately, this didn’t quite happen. Three averages taken from his rookie season are his career heights today and today he is on his 6th team in seven seasons.

Michael Carter Williams Today

Michael Carter Williams Today

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Steven Adams – Oklahoma City Thunder

Scouts weren’t too excited about Adams and at the time said he was nice but overall looked like a boring prospect. He was good at blocking shots but wasn’t very successful scoring baskets. There was a possibility he would be in the top ten but no team wanted to make the first move.

Steven Adams – Oklahoma City Thunder

Steven Adams – Oklahoma City Thunder

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