On the NBA court, those who can successfully make a mark are basically the first-round high picks, especially the top three picks in the draft, there are endless superstars. In comparison, second-round picks can barely get a chance to play in the NBA. Most second-round picks end up leaving the NBA early. As for NBA undrafted players who are not even second-round picks, their situation is even more embarrassing. Many undrafted players may not even be able to set foot on the NBA court throughout their entire careers.
However, in the history of the NBA, there was once the strongest undrafted player with unparalleled strength, and he was the 1996 NBA undrafted Ben Wallace. Among the star-studded rookies in the 1996 class, Ben Wallace did not enter the first or second rounds. He was completely ignored by the NBA team management who participated in the draft. After losing the draft, Ben Wallace got a chance with the Celtics. Unfortunately, in the end, the Celtics management still had no intention of officially signing Ben Wallace.
Just when Ben Wallace was at a loss, the Bullets gave Ben Wallace the opportunity to participate in the team's training camp. Ben Wallace finally grasped this opportunity and successfully got a job. NBA player contracts. After spending the first two seasons of his career, Ben-Wallace gradually established a foothold in the NBA. In the fourth year of his career with the Magic, Ben-Wallace was already the Magic's starting big man. Can get personal data of 4.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.
Next, the Magic management used Ben Wallace as one of the trading chips and sent it to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Grant Hill. After joining the Pistons, Ben Wallace, who was undrafted, also ushered in the peak period of his NBA career. In his third season with the Pistons, Ben Wallace was successfully selected to the NBA All-Star team and remained in the Eastern Conference All-Stars for four consecutive years, becoming one of the best inside players in the NBA at that time.
In the 2003-04 NBA regular season, Ben Wallace averaged 9.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 3 blocks per game, helping the Pistons achieve a team record of 54 wins and 28 losses in the regular season. . In this year's NBA playoffs, Ben Wallace, who averaged 10.3 points and 14.3 rebounds per game in the playoffs, also led the Pistons to successfully win the NBA championship trophy. He won the championship for the only time in his NBA career. Championship trophy.
In addition to this championship trophy, Ben Wallace has also won the best defensive player in the regular season 4 times in his career, and he is also an old face in the first defense lineup in the regular season. In addition, although Ben Wallace only had a basic-salary contract in the early stages of his NBA career, after his All-Star performance, Ben-Wallace also successfully received a player contract with an annual salary of tens of millions. In Ben Wallace's 16-year NBA career, the NBA insider finally earned a total of 87 million US dollars!