The 1993 NBA Draft produced seven eventual NBA All-Stars:
Chris Webber, Penny Hardaway, Jamal Mashburn, Vin Baker,
Allan Houston, Sam Cassell and Nick Van Exel.
The draft became famous almost immediately because of the trade
between Orlando and Golden State. Orlando selected Chris Webber
first overall, while Golden State selected Anfernee "Penny"
Hardaway third. The teams then exchanged the two players, with
Orlando also receiving three future first-round picks.
Teams listed below are the franchises credited with making each
selection at the time of the draft. Draft-night trades are explained
in the notes so the original draft order remains intact.
Chris Webber: Orlando selected Webber first overall
after two seasons at Michigan. He immediately became the centerpiece
of one of the most famous draft-night trades in NBA history.
Webber-Hardaway trade: Golden State selected
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway third overall. The Warriors then traded
Hardaway's draft rights and three future first-round picks to Orlando
for Webber's draft rights.
Future first-round picks: The additional picks
eventually became Todd Fuller in 1996, Vince Carter in 1998 and
Mike Miller in 2000, although later transactions affected which
teams ultimately acquired or used those selections.
Webber's rookie season: Webber averaged 17.5 points,
9.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists for Golden State and won the 1993-94
NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
Hall of Fame: Webber became a five-time NBA
All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection and was inducted into the
Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
Penny Hardaway: Hardaway developed into one of the
NBA's premier young guards with Orlando. He became a four-time
All-Star and three-time All-NBA selection and helped the Magic reach
the 1995 NBA Finals.
Seven All-Stars: The class produced seven eventual
NBA All-Stars: Chris Webber, Penny Hardaway, Jamal Mashburn,
Vin Baker, Allan Houston, Sam Cassell and Nick Van Exel.
Sam Cassell: Houston selected Cassell 24th overall
out of Florida State. He immediately contributed to Rockets teams
that won consecutive NBA championships in 1994 and 1995 and later
became an NBA All-Star with Minnesota.
Nick Van Exel: The Lakers found one of the best
values in the draft when they selected Van Exel 37th overall.
He became Los Angeles' starting point guard and earned an
NBA All-Star selection in 1998.
Allan Houston: Detroit selected Houston 11th
overall out of Tennessee. He later became a two-time All-Star with
the New York Knicks and helped New York reach the 1999 NBA Finals.
Vin Baker: Milwaukee selected Baker eighth overall
out of Hartford. He became a four-time consecutive NBA All-Star from
1995 through 1998.
Jamal Mashburn: Dallas selected Mashburn fourth
overall out of Kentucky. He developed into a high-scoring forward
and earned an NBA All-Star selection with New Orleans in 2003.
Gheorghe Mureșan: Washington selected the Romanian
center with the 30th overall pick. At 7-foot-7, Mureșan became one
of the tallest players in NBA history and won the 1995-96 NBA Most
Improved Player Award.
Bryon Russell: Utah selected Russell 45th overall.
He became an important part of the Jazz teams that reached
consecutive NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998.
Richard Petruška: Houston selected Slovak center
Richard Petruška 46th overall. He appeared with the Rockets during
their 1993-94 championship season.
International selections: The second round included
Gheorghe Mureșan of Romania, Marcelo Nicola of Argentina,
Richard Petruška of Slovakia and British center Spencer Dunkley,
reflecting the NBA's gradually expanding international scouting
during the early 1990s.
Notable undrafted players: The 1993 class also
produced useful NBA players who were not selected, most notably
Bruce Bowen. Bowen later became an eight-time NBA All-Defensive
selection and won three championships with San Antonio.
