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Young Kobe
Coming into the 1996 NBA draft many media pundits understood that the then teenage phenom, Kobe Bryant garnered the most potential of any prospect. However, potential and immediate impact are two different things, and Kobe would eventually fall to the 13th pick where he would be selected by the Charlotte Hornets. Subsequently, he would be dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac.
