# Who is the best player from the 1999 NBA Draft?

> Late-pick champions and early-pick All-Stars make this a class that looks better every year. A draft-night afterthought might just outrank the whole lottery.

*By YPB Team · Published November 10, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-player-from-the-1999-nba-draft*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Shawn Marion** — score 1000/1000
   Taken ninth by the Phoenix Suns, he made four All-Star teams and won the 2011 NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks.
2. **James Posey** — score 833/1000
   The 18th pick by the Denver Nuggets won NBA titles with the Miami Heat in 2006 and the Boston Celtics in 2008.
3. **Baron Davis** — score 500/1000
   Picked third by the Charlotte Hornets, he was a two-time All-Star and made the 2003–04 All-NBA Third Team.
4. **Manu Ginóbili** — score 500/1000
   The 57th pick by the San Antonio Spurs won four NBA titles, the 2007–08 Sixth Man of the Year award and entered the Hall of Fame in 2022.
5. **Richard Hamilton** — score 500/1000
   The seventh pick by the Washington Wizards made three All-Star teams and won the 2004 NBA title with the Detroit Pistons.
6. **Elton Brand** — score 500/1000
   The No. 1 pick by the Chicago Bulls shared 1999–2000 Rookie of the Year and made two All-Star teams.
7. **Jason Terry** — score 500/1000
   The 10th pick by the Atlanta Hawks won the 2008–09 Sixth Man of the Year award and the 2011 NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks.
8. **Ron Artest** — score 500/1000
   Drafted 16th by the Chicago Bulls, he won 2003–04 Defensive Player of the Year with Indiana and the 2010 NBA title with the Lakers.
9. **Lamar Odom** — score 409/1000
   The fourth pick by the Los Angeles Clippers won NBA titles with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010 and the 2010–11 Sixth Man of the Year award.
10. **Andrei Kirilenko** — score 409/1000
   Taken 24th by the Utah Jazz, he made the 2004 All-Star team and led the NBA in blocks in 2004–05.
11. **Corey Maggette** — score 300/1000
   Picked 13th by the Seattle SuperSonics, he averaged 22.2 points per game for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2004–05.
12. **Andre Miller** — score 0/1000
   Picked eighth by the Cleveland Cavaliers, he led the NBA in assists in 2001–02.
13. **Wally Szczerbiak** — score 0/1000
   The sixth pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves made the 2002 All-Star team.
14. **Steve Francis** — score 0/1000
   Drafted second by the Vancouver Grizzlies and traded to Houston, he shared 1999–2000 Rookie of the Year and made three All-Star teams.

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