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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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Reggie Miller, Indiana Pacers. (Photo by Matt Campbell/AFP via Getty Images) – New York Knicks /

1. Reggie Miller (1987)

Knicks fans won’t like seeing this name, as Reggie Miller in his prime with the Indiana Pacers became notorious for being a plague on the entire franchise. But compiling a career that lasted 18 years, including five NBA All-Star bids, is quite impressive and earns Miller the top spot on this list.

Throughout his career, Miller had countless highlights en route to averaging an impressive 18.2 points per game. But it was the playoffs in which Miller shone most bright, highlighted by two separate runs that saw him average 31 points per game (even if both of those runs only lasted four games).

We won’t go into Miller’s post-playing career as an announcer, as many fans believe that it’s as bad as what he did to New York at points in his career, but on the court, it’s hard to argue just how successful Miller became for a great Pacers squad.

He ended his career without an NBA championship, but dedicating an entire 18-year career to one franchise is impressive, and that’s just what Miller did for Indiana.

Until Ray Allen and Curry came along, Miller was regarded as one of, if not the best shooter of all time, and this is just another great example of the fact that you don’t need to be a top five pick in the NBA Draft to do great things in the league.

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