The Spurs have scraped the bottom of the free-agency barrel to steal some gems from right under the rest of the league's noses.
Nearly every year the San Antonio Spurs win a title, some players on the roster turn from relatively unknown additions to role players.
The 1999 team was largely a veteran squad, but it did feature some decent minutes from a 4th-year Malik Rose, who went on to be a key role player in San Antonio for the next 5 years.
During the 2003 run, Manu Ginobili, then a wild 25-year old rookie from Argentina, put himself on the NBA map.