The following is an excerpt from Danny Leroux's book “100 Things Warriors Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die”, which details the franchise's 55 years in the Bay Area and is on sale now ($15, Triumph Books)
Chapter 24 — Draft Busts
The 1996 NBA Draft was one of the greatest of all time. The amount of talent in the first round rivals just about any year. It featured Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, and Steve Nash, who are all surefire Hall of Famers.
The first round also included several more All-Stars in Antoine Walker, Jermaine O’Neal, Stephon Marbury, Peja Stojakovi?