Just looked it up on the net.....heres 10 for ya

1. 2002 draft, 9th overall: Amare Stoudemire
2. 1998 draft, 32nd overall: Rashard Lewis
3. 1996 draft, 15th overall: Steve Nash
4. 1986 draft, 27th overall: Dennis Rodman
5. 1962 draft, 9th overall: John Havlicek
6. 1978 draft, 36th overall: Maurice Cheeks
7. 2001 draft, 28th overall: Tony Parker
8. 2001 draft, 31st overall: Gilbert Arenas
9. 1971 draft, 11th overall: Curtis Rowe

& Last but not least....

10. 1984 draft, 3rd overall: Michael Jordan

Another few to look at

Dirk Nowitzki
Chosen with the 9th pick by Milwaukee in 1998 (traded to Dallas)

Michael Redd
Chosen with 43rd pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2000

John Stockton
Selected by Utah with the 16th pick in 1984

Paul Pierce
Chosen with the 10th pick in 1998

Karl Malone
Chosen with the 13th pick by the Utah Jazz in the 1985

How about Michael Redd - Bucks picked him 43rd in the 2000 NBA Draft.

Yeah, I'm going with Areanas on this one. Manu is up there.

How pissed would the Bucks be, trading Dirk for Tractor Traylor...

Maybe expand this topic and say that Big Ben Wallace is the best ever player to never be drafted.

Kurt Rambis, drafted 58th by the Knicks. 4 Championship Rings over 5000 points and rebounds. Although he never made a three point shot in his career he would have to be up there as an all time steal not to mention cult icon.

Kobe at #13. Although he was comin straight outta high school. Drafted by Charlotte and traded on draft day for none other than Vlade Divac. This was 1996, same year as Nash.

96 was probably the best draft ever tho. marbury, abdur rahim, J O'Neal and Ray allen were all taken. Oh yeah and Mr Iverson himself was no. 1

Eddie #55.... tip for the future.... get off the crack.

Nothing, I'll repeat nothing will ever compare to the the 84 Draft.

Hmm, The Dream #1, Jordan #3, Charles #5, Robertson #7, Stockton #16, Butch Hays (7th round #2).

85 was a better year than 96 as well, Patrick #1, Mullin, Detlef, Oakley, Malone, Dumars, Porter, A.C. Green

92 was better than 96. Shaq, Zo, Laettner, Jimmy J, Horry, Spree, P.J Brown (2nd round).

I never realised Mark Price was a second rounder... that's a great steal.

Cederic Ceballos was pretty handy as a 48 secound round selection.

1986 draft, 27th overall: Dennis Rodman

Looked like just a handy player..... until he burst out in 92 and became the best pound for pound rebounder!

My vote goes with Michael Redd 43rd pick in 2000.

Redd would have top get the nod but the rings are the things and manu made a large contribution to there ship last year. Oh yeah and dallas also got Pat Garrity with the Nowitzki for Tractor Traylor

Vote Dirk 2006 Western Allstar

nick van axel was drafted in the 50s i belive by the los angles lakers

Nick Van Exel: Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round (37th pick overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft.

Yep, that's a huge pick...

What about John Havlicek at 9th in the 62 draft?

Maurice Cheeks 36th in 1978

AK 24th in 1999

Willis Reed No 10 in the 2nd Round (works out to be about 35th pick) in 1964

Nate Archibald No 19 in the 2nd Round (works out ot be about pick 44) in 1970

KG at No 5 in 1995

Alex English 23rd Overall in 1976

Bill Laimbeer 65th pick in 1979

Wot about George Gervin (40th) or Artis Gilmore (117th)

my vote is with jordan

michael redd

then gilbert

The only answer to this question is Michael Jordan. The greatest basketballer of all time...Anything less than No 1 is a steal!

What about the worst ever pick 1986 2nd pick overall Len Bias to the Boston Celtics 48 hours later he was found dead from drug overdose.

MJ without a doubt

Ben Wallace because no team drafted him

has to be Stockton & Malone didnt those two become one of the greatest duos of all time.

Hate to say it but MJ's shot against the Georgetown Hoyas in the finals did wonders for him not saying thats what made him but it didnt do him any harm either.

if he didnt make that shot were do you guys think he would have been drafted.

Gotta agree with Got A Wooden. If someone can win 3 or however many defensive player of the year awards, become an all star and be a leading role in a championship WITHOUT GETTING DRAFTED, that has to be a steal!

Michael Jordan has to be. For the greatest player of all time to be taken 3rd is a great steal.

Shawn Marion too, not bad, given he was drafted by the Suns in 99 ninth in the first round. Not the best steal but a pretty damn good one lol.

Yeah yeah i know. But there are Kobe lovers here lol.

Steve nash... 15th pick.
Dennis Rodman... 28th
Dwayne Wade... 5th
Shawn Kemp.. 17th

Worst ever? Shawn Bradley number 2. Or of course, Sam Bowie.

Biggest Flop: Michael "Kandi Man" Oliwikandi

Worst ever? Kwayme Brown or Michael Olowokandi!

Kwame is the worst ever!

why would kwame want to get his career going in LA where firsty he is the last option every offence and is generally no needed. odom grabs all there baords.

a big steal in the draft salim stoudamire at pick 31 by the atlanta hawks. future steve kerr.

You wish odom got all the boards. Mihm gets them

"salim stoudamire at pick 31 by the atlanta hawks"

Bullshit Cheeze ! He is a selfish player and wont have that great a career. Stop woofing the hawks .

HAHAHAAHHAHAHA

Skyhook that was so funny :P

Come on can't go by Ben Wallace as biggest steal... He is hands down! THE GUY DIDN'T GET DRAFTED AND HE IS A FRIGGIN ALL STAR AND 3 TIME DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD, HE HAS WON A FRIGGIN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP!

But he can't exactly be the biggest steal IN AN NBA DRAFT if he was not picked IN AN NBA DRAFT.

That is why he is the biggest steal of all time!

Personal fav of mine, Mario Ellie drafted in the 7th round. Had a pretty successfull career and helped the rockets to those mid 90s championships. Did he win one wit the spurs too?

Gervin played in the ABA before the NBA

If you want the answer to this you have to go old school.


Spud Webb 87th in the '85 draft?

John Stockton at 14th in the '84 draft?

Clyde Drexler at 14th in the '83 draft?

Mark Eaton 107th in the '79 draft?

Larry Bird the GOAT :) :) at 6th in the '79 draft?

How about Len Bias number 2 in the '85 draft?lol

seattle traded scottie pippen for olden polynese.