Shandon Anderson drives for a key basket against Chicago's Scott Burrell in the forth quarter of game 4 of the NBA Finals in Chicago, Wednesday, June 10, 1998. PHOTO BY CHUCK WING/DESERET NEWS
While there were still plenty of misses in the first round, the 1996 NBA Draft was one of the deepest and most talented in league history. There were 11 All-Stars, three MVPs and some of the best guards to have played in the last 20 years. There were also a handful of contributors who were eligible for the draft but didn't get selected.
The draft consisted of two rounds with 29 picks per round.