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Ranking the 5 greatest NBA players to be drafted at No. 11

By Nathan Smith

INDIANAPOLIS, UNITED STATES: Allan Houston (R) of the New York Knicks drives to the basket as Reggie Miller (L) of the Indiana Pacers guards 31 May, 2000 during the first half of their NBA Eastern Conference finals game five at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. The best-of-seven game series is tied at 2-2. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, UNITED STATES: Allan Houston (R) of the New York Knicks drives to the basket as Reggie Miller (L) of the Indiana Pacers guards 31 May, 2000 during the first half of their NBA Eastern Conference finals game five at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. The best-of-seven game series is tied at 2-2. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) – New York Knicks /

2. Klay Thompson (2011)

By the end of his career, Klay Thompson will likely go down as the No. 1 player on this list, as he already has three NBA Championships under his belt, and potentially a fourth. It’s his exploits as the prototype ‘3&D’ guy that makes him so valuable to the Golden State Warriors dynasty.

Along with fellow ‘Splash Brother’ Steph Curry, Thompson has put up incredible scoring runs over his 11-year career in the NBA. While his time is far from done, Thompson has already put together a Hall of Fame worthy career, as he is arguably one of the five greatest shooters in the history of basketball.

This Warriors team has been built off the back of their fantastic work in the draft, something the Knicks have aspired to do with the drafting of RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Obi Toppin, Quentin Grimes, and whoever they take this month.

Thompson is the perfect example of this. He wasn’t predicted to be a top pick in the 2011 draft, but through great scouting and excellent development, he, along with Curry and Draymond Green, have put together one of the NBA’s best dynasties.

Ultimately, if New York was able to land someone at No. 11 who’s somewhat comparable to Thompson, the organization should be over the moon. His exploits on both ends have taken the Warriors to heights that few expected when they drafted him over 10 years ago.

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