HOW THE SPURS WERE BUILT
  • Brent Barry — Signed as a free agent on July 15, 2004.
  • Matt Bonner — Traded by Toronto on June 21, 2006 with Eric Williams and a 2009 second-round draft choice for Rasho Nesterovic.
  • Bruce Bowen — Signed as a free agent on July 31, 2001.
  • Jackie Butler — Signed as a free agent on July 21, 2006.
  • Tim Duncan — Selected in first round (first pick overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft.
  • Francisco Elson — Signed as a free agent on Aug. 2, 2006.
  • Melvin Ely — Traded by Charlotte on Feb. 13, 2007 for Eric Williams and a second-round pick in 2009.
  • Michael Finley — Signed as a free agent on Sept. 2, 2005.
  • Manu Ginobili — Selected in second round (57th overall pick) of the 1999 NBA Draft.
  • Robert Horry — Signed as a free agent on July 24, 2003.
  • Fabricio Oberto — Not drafted by an NBA franchise. Signed as a free agent on Aug. 2, 2005.
  • Tony Parker — Selected in the first round (28th pick overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft.
  • Beno Udrih — Selected in the first round (28th pick overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft.
  • Jacque Vaughn — Signed as a free agent on July 12, 2006.
  • James White — Signed as a free agent on Nov. 3, 2006.


  • HOW THE CAVS WERE BUILT
  • Shannon Brown — Selected after junior season in the first round (25th pick overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft.
  • Daniel Gibson — Selected after sophomore season in the second round (42nd pick overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft.
  • Drew Gooden — Traded on July 23, 2004 by Orlando with Steven Hunter and the draft rights to Anderson Varejao to Cleveland for Tony Battie and two future second-round draft choices.
  • Larry Hughes — Signed as a free agent on Aug. 2, 2005.
  • Zydrunas Ilgauskas — Selected in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1996 NBA Draft.
  • LeBron James — Selected out of high school in the first round (first pick overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft.
  • Damon Jones — Signed as a free agent on Sept. 8, 2005.
  • Dwayne Jones — Traded on Oct. 13, 2006 by Boston for Luke Jackson and cash considerations.
  • Donyell Marshall — Signed as a free agent on Aug. 2, 2005.
  • Ira Newble — Signed as a free agent on July 22, 2003.
  • Sasha Pavlovic — Traded on June 23, 2004 by Charlotte for a future first-round draft choice.
  • Scot Pollard — Signed as a free agent on Aug. 18, 2006.
  • Eric Snow — Traded on July 20, 2004 by Philadelphia for Kedrick Brown and Kevin Ollie.
  • Anderson Varejao — Draft rights traded to Cleveland on July 23, 2004 with Drew Gooden and Steven Hunter. Orlando received Tony Battie and two future second-round draft choices.
  • David Wesley — Signed as a free agent on Sept. 5, 2006.
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