Steve Kerr wrote a really thorough article today about the 2006 NBA Draft. In the article he graded each team based on their moves on and around draft day. Top grades went to Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Minnesota, Orlando, and Utah with A’s and New York, and Golden State recieved the two lowest grades with D’s.
Love him, or hate him, you have got to give Kobe Bryant props. At the age of 17 Kobe Bryant became the only guard in NBA history to skip college, and enter into the NBA. All though he was largely criticized for making such a bold move, Kobe Bryant did indeed go on to disprove any opinions that he wasn’t going to make it in the NBA. Selected by the Charlotte Hornets, Bryant eventually found himself in Los Angeles after his draft rights were traded by the Hornets to the Lakers for Vlade Divac, which in my opinion has been the worst trade in the history of professional sports (at least for the Hornets anyways). With Shaquille O’Neal by his side, and Phil Jackson as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant enjoyed three consecutive NBA championships from 2000-2002.
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