In 1997, half of the league played a bad role in snatching Duncan. Who was the second place at that time? What achievements did you have in your career?

In 1997, Duncan participated in the NBA draft, and he also caused many teams to play badly. He only chose the older rookie in the draft to win the No. 1 pick. In the end, the Spurs got what they wanted, won the No. 1 pick and won Duncan without hesitation. Duncan also loudly announced in San Antonio that he was ready to win a big win, and he was in the limelight. He also fulfilled this promise with his 19-year NBA career and won five championships for the Spurs. In the past, there were rumors that there must be a top pick in the NBA. So how did Keith Van Horn perform in his career at that time?

Van Horn is also an older rookie. He was almost 22 years old in the draft. He is a 2.08-meter forward. He was considered the next Larry Bird in college. His name was read out closely in the draft. He was selected by the 76ers and then traded to the Nets. In the rookie season, he averaged 19.7 points and 6.6 rebounds. He was the team's number one scorer. He helped the team reach the playoffs, but was eliminated by the Bulls led by Jordan in the first round. He ranked second after Duncan in the best rookie rating and was selected for the first team of the best rookie.

The NBA has shrunk due to salary disputes in the 98-99 season, with only 50 games in the regular season. Van Horn played 42 games, averaging 21.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. All three data are the highest in their careers. With Jordan's retirement, the league's power has appeared in a vacuum, especially in the Eastern Conference, but this has nothing to do with Hosn and the Nets. Although the team came to Marbury from the Timberwolves trade, it only won 16 wins and ranked second to the bottom in the Eastern Conference, missing the playoffs.

The Nets are still not competitive in the 99-00 season, ranking 12th in the Eastern Conference with 31 wins. Van Horn played 80 games, averaging 19.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. The Nets drew the No. 1 pick and selected Kenyon Martin. In the 200-01 season, Van Horn suffered injuries and played only 42 games, and his data also fell, averaging 17+7.1. The team failed to make the playoffs for three consecutive years. The Nets made changes in the

01-02 season. They exchanged Marbury for Kidd, and Martin also grew up to be the top scorer in the team, averaging 14.9 points per game. Van Horn's position in the team has declined, averaging 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. However, the team won 52 wins and ranked first in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, they defeated the Pacers, Hornets and Celtics to win the Eastern Conference championship and entered the finals, but they were swept by the OK combination and won the runner-up. Van Horn averaged 13.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in the playoffs, with a 44% three-point shooting percentage. But in the finals, his data fell further, averaging 10.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, shooting 38.5% from the field and 41.7% from three-pointers. After the season, Van Horn was abandoned by the Nets and traded to the 76ers.

He only played for one season with the 76ers, averaging 15.9 points and 7.1 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was a career-high 48%. His peak was second only to Iverson in the team. The 76ers ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with 48 wins and lost to the Pistons 2-4 in the second round of the playoffs. Van Horn's data in the playoffs is still not as good as the regular season, averaging 10.5 points, ranking fifth in the team, and his shooting percentage has also dropped to 38.2%.

Van Horn was traded to the Knicks in the offseason in 2003, and was sent to the Bucks before the trade deadline. He also began to appear on the bench, averaging 16.1 points and 7 rebounds throughout the season. He played in the playoffs with the Bucks, but lost to the Pistons 1-4, and encountered a round of games. He averaged 8 points per game. In the 2004-05 season, he was traded to the Mavericks after playing 33 games with the Bucks. This season, he played 62 games, started 16 times, and averaged 11.2 points per game. He only played 3 games due to injury in the playoffs.

The Mavericks won 60 wins in the 05-06 season, Van Horn played 53 games, averaging 8.9 points per game. He reached the finals with the team in the playoffs, but he did not get many opportunities. He played 5 games in the finals, averaged only 8 minutes per game and scored 1.4 points. The team lost to the Heat 2-4 and ranked second. This is also Van Horn's last season in the NBA. Although Van Horn left the NBA in 2006, the Mavericks handed Van Horn to the Nets as a bonus when they traded Kidd in 2007-08, and was not cut by the Nets until the start of the 2008-09 season.

Van Horn has only 9 years in his NBA career. His only honor is his first team of the rookie season, averaging 16 points and 6.8 rebounds in his career, but he is a player whose performance is far inferior to that of the regular season. He has made it to the playoffs six times in his career, played 57 games, and scored 9.5 points and 5.1 rebounds. Do you think he is the second place?