Overlooked by scouts, these athletes defied the odds and proved everyone wrong despite picked outside top 10 in NBA Draft.

After the Charlotte Hornets drafted Bryant with the 13th-overall pick at the 1996 NBA Draft, the Lakers traded for him in exchange for All-Star big man Vlade Divac. While Bryant had a slow rise ...

San Antonio's run of 22 straight postseason berths remains an NBA record, tied with the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers franchise. In the 2024-25 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers were the first ...

The 6-foot-6 swingman was selected by L.A. in a storied 1996 NBA Draft — which included future Hall of Famers Bryant, Ray Allen, Allen Iverson, and Steve Nash — and spent all 20 of his storied ...