10 Greatest role players in NBA history

#8 Steve Kerr - Chicago Bulls/San Antonio Spurs

Steve Kerr (Image courtesy: abcnews.go.com)

Like many on this list, Steve Kerr was a journeyman in the league before finding his role with the Chicago Bulls from 1993 to 1999. He was drafted 50th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1988 Draft but he only played his rookie season with the team. Kerr's spent his next four years playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1989-92) and the Orlando Magic (1992-93).

His ability to knock down the 3-pointers efficiently is what kept him in the league, he led the NBA twice in long-range shooting (1989-90, 1994-95). With the Bulls, he had established himself as a regular rotation player in the league, who could be an outside scoring threat.

After the situation disintegrated, Kerr had two stints with the Spurs - one from 1999 to 2001 and the other for a single season of 2002-03. In his three seasons in San Antonio, he might not have played a huge role but he played one great game when the team needed a spark the most - Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks.

That's great but don't forget this one back in 1997 for the Bulls in the NBA Finals: