A nine-time NBA All-Star and the winner of two NBA Slam Dunk Contests, Wilkins registered 26,668 points and 7,169 rebounds in his NBA career, and was 10th in career scoring average at 25.3 ppg His career points total ranks him ninth in career scoring, and he is one of just 14 players to total 25,000 points or more for a career.
The Hawks rewarded "The Human Highlight Film" by trading him, midway through his 12th season, for "Mr. No-Show" - Danny Manning. That season, prior to the trade, Nique had averaged 24.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in leading the Hawks to a 36-16 record.
9. HERSHEL WALKER
On October 12, 1989, the Dallas Cowboys traded Hershel Walker and 4 draft picks to the Minnesota Vikings for 5 players and 8 draft picks.
As much as I love Hershel, this was a poor trade – especially so because the Vikings squandered his talents. The Cowboys were bolstered by this trade, and used one of the picks as part of a trade to draft Emmitt Smith.
What were the people in purple thinking?
8. KOBE BRYANT
Bryant was chosen as the 13th overall draft pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996, but refused to play for anyone but the Los Angeles Lakers. The Hornets blinked first.
On July 1, 1996, then L.A. general manager Jerry West traded Vlade Divac, his starting center, to the Hornets in exchange for Bryant's draft rights.
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