5. Sherman Douglas, PG, 1989 Draft, Round 2, 28th Overall
Despite being just a second-round draft choice, Douglas was one of the main components of the franchise during its early days. He averaged 14.3 PPG and 7.6 APG in his rookie season, which landed him a spot on the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team.
During his second season in 1990-91 he was even better as he posted 18.5 PPG and 8.5 APG and was named the team’s most valuable player.
Because of his early success, he held out for a better contract before the 1991-92 season. He played five games that season before being dealt to the Boston Celtics for Brian Shaw.
To this day Douglas ranks sixth on the franchise list for total assists and first in assists per game (7.9).
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