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[edit] Offseason
[edit] NBA Draft
The 1996 NBA Draft was the 54th draft in the National Basketball Association. It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is widely considered to be one of the deepest and most talented NBA Drafts in history, with over one-third of the first round picks later becoming NBA All-Stars. The draft contained three players currently lauded as future Hall of Famers in Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Steve Nash. Other notable All-Stars include Marcus Camby, Ray Allen, Jermaine O'Neal, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Antoine Walker and Stephon Marbury.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Steve Nash
Nash was selected 15th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft. Upon hearing the draft announcement, Suns fans booed in disapproval of the relatively unknown player.[1] Despite his impressive college accomplishments, he had not played in one of the major college conferences. During his first two seasons in the NBA, Nash played a supporting role behind NBA star point guards Jason Kidd and Kevin Johnson, and later, Sam Cassell.[2] In his rookie season, he only managed 10.5 minutes a game,[citation needed] but in his sophomore season, his playing time increased significantly and he was even ranked 13th in the league for three point field goal percentage.[2] Nevertheless, the Canadian's tenure with the Suns was not to last.
[edit] Season standings
[edit] Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; SPG= Steals per Game; RPG = Rebounds per Game; APG. = Assists per Game; BPG = Blocks per Game; PPG = Points per Game
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[edit] Award Winners
[edit] References
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