Too often, LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade are considered the original Big Three. Some might say Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker or, even further back, Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon.
While each had their moments of greatness, the original Big Three began with the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Tom Gugliotta, Stephon Marbury and Kevin Garnett.
It's easy to forget that Gugliotta is one of the best power forwards to wear a Timberwolves jersey. But had it not been for injury, his NBA career could have turned out very different.
Before Dirk Nowitzki revolutionized the stretch-4, the only big men in the NBA who regularly and effectively utilized the mid-range game were Toni Kukoc and Tom Gugliotta.