NBA Draft: Top 10 Second-Round Draft Picks of All-Time

#6 Manu Ginobili

Manu Ginobili

Manu Ginobili is a one of a kind player in the history of the NBA and that is sufficient to project the kind of impact this second-round pick has had on the game. Once a crazy overseas project, Manu Ginobili has become a legend in the NBA.

He was drafted as the 57th pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs and by any measure the Argentinian is considered to be one of the biggest steals of the second round in NBA history.

Ginobili has always been the spark of the bench for Gregg Popovich and the Spurs dynasty. Be it cutting through lanes and dissecting the opposition defense or stepping back and shooting his infamous left-hand jumper, Manu has done it all in the regular season and more importantly in the playoffs.

He has been an integral part of why the Spurs have been a dynasty for almost 2 decades now. Popovich and the Spurs have always depended upon Ginobili to close out games and on most of the occasions, the Argentinian has delivered when it mattered the most.

He has the sixth most career win shares and most career win shares per 48 minutes among all second-round picks in NBA history with at least 100 games under his belt, ahead of Hall of Famers such as Dennis Rodman, Tiny Archibald and Willis Reed in both categories. He is a 4-time champion, 2-time All-Star and the 2007-08 Sixth Man of the Year.