The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th
draft in the
National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26,
1996 at
Continental Airlines Arena in
East Rutherford, New Jersey. 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.[1] 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.
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 a combined four 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 three 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. Five-time NBA champion
Derek Fisher was also selected in the draft.
The 76ers selected two future Major League Baseball players,
Mark Hendrickson and
Ryan Minor, with their second-round picks.
^Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to
FIBA rules.
Notable undrafted players
The following are undrafted players of the 1996 NBA Draft but later played in the NBA.
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abThe Bucks traded the draft rights of Stephon Marbury to the Timberwolves for Ray Allen and a future first-round pick on June 26, 1996. O'Connor, Ian (June 27, 1996). "Marbury Learns Like A Pro". New York Daily News. p. 88.
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abThe Mavericks traded the No. 6 pick and a future pick (#6 pick in
1997 NBA draft) to the Celtics for
Eric Montross and a No. 9 pick on June 21, 1996. May, Peter (June 22, 1996). "Montross shipped to Dallas for the No. 6 pick". The Boston Globe. p. 67.
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abThe Pacers traded No. 23 pick along with
Mark Jackson and
Ricky Pierce to the Nuggets for No. 10 pick along with
Jalen Rose and
Reggie Williams on June 13, 1996. Boeck, Greg (June 14, 1996). "Nuggets begin overhaul, make two trades". USA Today. p. 12C.
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abThe Magic traded No. 11 pick and
Scott Skiles to the Bullets for No. 42 pick on July 29, 1994. Hubbuch, Bart (July 30, 1994). "Bullets make point, get Skiles". The Washington Times. p. C1.
^The Cavaliers traded
Mark Price to the Wizards(then Bullets) for No. 12 pick on September 27, 1995. Hughes, Frank (September 28, 1995). "Bullets on the Mark with Price ; Club trades No. 1 pick to Cavs; Wallace signs". The Washington Times. p. B1.
^The Hornets traded the draft rights of Kobe Bryant to the Lakers for center
Vlade Divac on July 1, 1996. Macenka, Joe (July 1, 1996). "Divac Agrees to Charlotte Trade". Associated Press.
^
abThe Pistons traded the No. 18 pick along with
Dennis Rodman to the Spurs for the No. 26 pick along with
Sean Elliott and
David Wood on October 1, 1993.Adler, Alan L. (October 2, 1993). "Sports News". Associated Press.
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abThe Hawks traded No. 19 pick along with
Kevin Willis to the Heat for No. 45 pick along with
Steve Smith and
Grant Long on November 7, 1994."Atlanta trades Willis to Heat". Financial Post. November 8, 1994. p. 53.
^The Heat sent No. 19 pick and $1 million to the Knicks for a right to pursue hiring
Pat Riley on September 1, 1995. "Knicks, Heat arrange deal in Riley case". Toronto Star. September 2, 1995. p. F8.
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abcdThe Rockets traded No. 22 and No. 51 picks along with
Pete Chilcutt,
Tim Breaux and the No. 53 pick in the
1997 NBA draft to the Grizzlies for No. 30 and No. 42 picks along with No. 30 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft on June 19, 1996. Harris, Bill (June 20, 1996). "Grizzlies Deal For Another First-round Pick". The Toronto Sun. p. 115.
^The Jazz traded the draft rights of Martin Müürsepp to the Heat for a future draft pick (#23 in
2000 NBA draft) on June 26, 1996. Jackson, Barry (June 27, 1996). "Riley Finds New Forward in Estonia". The Miami Herald.
^
abcThe Hawks traded No. 45 and No. 47 picks to the Supersonics for No. 28 pick on June 25, 1996. "Hawks Regain First-Round Draft Pick in Sonics Trade". Associated Press. June 25, 1996. p. D1.
^The Chicago Bulls renounced the draft rights to
Travis Knight on July 12, 1996.
^The Raptors traded No. 32 pick along with No. 37 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft,
Tony Massenburg and
Ed Pinckney to the 76ers for
Sharone Wright on February 22, 1996. "Raptors swing deal with Philly". Financial Post. February 23, 1996. p. 64.
^The Timberwolves traded No. 35 pick to the SuperSonics for
Željko Rebrača on June 29, 1994. Cour, Jim (June 30, 1994). "The Associated Press report". Associated Press.
^The Nets traded No. 37 pick along with No. 31 pick in the
1991 NBA draft to the Kings for
Mike McGee on October 31, 1988. "Nets Acquire Kings' McGee". The New York Times. November 1, 1988. p. D30.
^The Kings traded No. 37 pick along with
Šarūnas Marčiulionis to the Nuggets for
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on June 13, 1996. Farine, Michael (June 14, 1996). "Nuggets trade Abdul-Rauf to Kings". The Washington Times. p. B3.
^The Nuggets traded No. 39 pick to the Clippers for
Winston Garland on June 26, 1991. "Clippers pull off two trades". St. Petersburg Times. June 27, 1991. p. 3C.
^The Clippers traded No. 39 pick along with No. 41 pick in the
1997 NBA draft and
Olden Polynice to the Pistons for
William Bedford and draft rights to
Don MacLean on June 24, 1992. "Knicks get Blackman in top NBA trade". The Washington Times. June 25, 1992. p. D3.
^The Pistons traded No. 39 pick along with a No. 49 pick in the
1999 NBA draft to the Suns for
Mark West on August 1, 1994. "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL". The New York Times. August 2, 1994. p. B8.
^The Magic traded No. 42 pick along with
Kenny Gattison to the Grizzlies for
Jeff Turner on February 22, 1996. "Gattison, Turner Swapped". Associated Press. February 22, 1996.
^The Pistons traded No. 48 pick to the 76ers for
Eric Leckner on July 25, 1994. "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. July 26, 1994. p. B12.
^The Cavaliers traded No. 50 pick to the Rockets for
Keith Hughes on June 26, 1991. "PICKS BY TEAM". The Washington Post. June 27, 1991. p. B6.
^Nordgaard was born in the United States, but represented Poland in international competitions.
^The Lakers traded No. 53 pick along with No. 37 pick in the
1994 NBA draft and No. 50 pick in the
1995 NBA draft to the SuperSonics for
Sedale Threatt on October 2, 1991. "Lakers Get Threatt From Seattle". The New York Times. October 3, 1991. p. B10.
^The SuperSonics traded No. 53 pick along with
Eurelijus Žukauskas to the Bucks for
Eric Snow on June 28, 1995. "Wednesday's Sports Transactions". Associated Press. June 29, 1995.
^The Hornets traded J.R. Reid to the Spurs for Sidney Green, a 1993 first-round pick (#20 overall), and a 1996 second-round pick (#55 overall) on December 9, 1992. "2007–08 Media Guide: All-time Transactions"(PDF). New Orleans Hornets. NBA. p. 129. Archived from
the original(PDF) on December 25, 2008. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
^The Hornets traded a 1996 second-round pick (#55 overall), and a 1997 second-round pick (#48 overall) to the Wizards for
Michael Adams on August 2, 1994. "Predrag Drobnjak". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
^The Magic traded No. 56 pick to the Cavaliers for
Steve Kerr on December 3, 1992. "PEOPLE TRANSACTIONS". The Gazette. December 4, 1992. p. C4.
^The Mavericks traded
Rodney McCray in a 3-team trade with the Bulls and the Warriors for a No. 19 pick in the 1994 draft, No. 58 pick in the 1996 draft on September 18, 1992. "Byron Houston". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
^"Priest Lauderdale". The Draft Review. June 3, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
External links
"Official site". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 1996. Retrieved 2013-12-13.{{
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