Admittedly, the 1999 NBA draft was sorely lacking in the talent of a superstar.
The top three players that year were Elton Brand, Steve Francis and Byron Davis, who performed well in their careers, seven-time All-Star and twice in the All-Team. But all of them suddenly fell after reaching the top for different reasons.
In any case, the 1999 draft did have impressive depth, as nine players in that class were once named All-Stars, along with the best three sixths in NBA history from Lamar Odom, Manu Ginobili and Jason Terry.
Other notable players in the 1999 NBA Draft include Sean Marion, Andre Miller, Andrei Kirilenko, Richard Hamilton and Ci Shiping.
1st pick: Manu Ginobili
Actual position: 57th position
Career income: $129,539,615
Career stats: Averaged 13.3 points, 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 36.9 three-point shooting in 16 seasons
2nd overall pick: Sean Marion
Actual position: 9th
Career income: $134,936,762
Career stats: Averaged 15.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.1 rebounds and 48.4 shooting in 16 seasons
3rd pick: Elton Brand
Actual location: First
Career income: $169,209,324
Career stats: Averaged 15.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 50.0 shooting in 17 seasons
4th overall: Richard Hamilton
Actual position: 7th
Occupation income: $114,666,043
Career stats: Averaged 17.1 points, 3.4 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 44.9 shooting in 14 seasons
5th overall pick: Andre Miller
Actual position: 8th
Career income: $97,709,070
Career stats: Averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 46.1 shooting in 17 seasons
6th overall pick: Byron Davis
Actual position: 3
Career income: $147,692,983
Career stats: Averaged 16.1 points, 7.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 40.9 shooting in 13 seasons
7th pick: Lamar Odom
Actual position: 4th
Occupation income: $115,967,658
Career stats: Averaged 13.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 46.3 shooting in 14 seasons
8th pick: Jason Terry
Physical position: 10th bit
Career income: $108,310,292
Career stats: Averaged 13.4 points, 3.8 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 38.0 three-point shooting in 19 seasons
9th in line: Ci Shiping
Actual position: 16th bit
Career income: $85,031,186
Career stats: Averaged 13.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 41.4 shooting in 17 seasons
10th overall pick: Steve Francis
Actual position: 2nd
Occupation income: $103,501,131
Career stats: 18.1 points, 6.0 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 34.1 three-point shooting in 9 seasons
11th pick: Andrei Kirilenko
Actual position: 24th bit
Career income: $107,735,998
Career stats: Averaged 11.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 47.4 shooting in 13 seasons
12th pick: Corey Margate
Actual position: 13th position
Career income: $89,131,524
Career stats: Averaged 16.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 45.3 shooting in 14 seasons
13th overall: Wally Szebijak
Actual position: 6th
Career income: $74,745,147
Career stats: Averaged 14.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 40.6 three-point shooting in 10 seasons
14th pick: James Posey
Actual position: 18th bit
Occupation income: $57,051,806
Career stats: 8.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 41.0 shooting in 12 seasons
15th pick: Chris Anderson
Actual position: Not drafted
Career income: $43,250,101
Career stats: Averaged 5.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.4 rebounds and 53.2 shooting percentages in 15 seasons