#8 Larry Hughes
The 8th pick in the 1998 draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, Hughes was a pretty good player for much of his NBA career. After successful stops at Golden State and Washington, Hughes arrived in Cleveland in 2005, as probably the only big name free agent the Cavs got in LeBron's first stint with the team.
His 3 seasons with the Cavs were marred by injuries at just the wrong time and 2006-07 was no different. After averaging 15 points and 3.8 assists during the season, Hughes injured his leg in the playoffs. He tried to play through it in the Finals but had to sit out after Game 2. He could only muster 2 points and 2 assists through two games. He would be traded in 2008 and after bouncing around the league, he retired in 2012 playing his last year with the Magic.
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Now: Hughes runs the Larry Hughes academy nowadays and he played in the BIG3 league in 2017.
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