May 10 2010 2:13PM
The second round has been home to quite a few diamonds in the rough in the NBA Draft lottery era. NYKnicks.com is giving you the chance to vote for the all-time greatest second round draft picks by position until we come up with the ultimate starting five. First up are the point guards. Choose your favorite floor general between now and May 16.
On the court, Arenas has been one of the most electrifying players in the league, averaging 22.7 points, 5.6 assists and 1.7 steals over his first nine seasons. A three-time All-Star, he was voted the league's most improved player in 2003 during his second year in the league, and was voted the MVP of the Rookie-Sophomore game. Arenas also earned places on the All-NBA Second Team in 2007 and All-NBA Third team in 2005 and 2006.
A four-time NBA Champion, Kerr is the all-time NBA leader in three-point percentage (45.4%). He suited up for six squads in 15 NBA seasons, averaging 6.0 points and 1.8 assists along the way. Kerr won the NBA title four years in a row as a member of the Bulls in 1996, 1997 and 1998 and with the Spurs in 1999.
A four-time NBA All-Star and a member of the 1994 USA Basketball Team, Price averaged 13.5 points, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals over 12 seasons. The Cavaliers retired his number 25 in 1998, and he ranks number one all-time in NBA history in free-throw percentage (90.4%).
A premier defender and savvy floor general, Snow spent 13 years in the NBA averaging 6.8 points, 5.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Snow played for three teams over his career (Seattle, Philadelphia and Cleveland) and helped guide each of them to one NBA Finals appearance.
Playing for six teams over 13 years, Van Exel averaged 14.4 points and 6.6 assists. He was named to the All-Rookie Second Team in 1994, when he averaged 13.6 points and 5.8 assists as a rookie starter for the Lakers. Van Exel was also an All-Star in 1998, averaging 13.8 points and 6.9 dimes a game.
Over his first seven years in the NBA, Williams has averaged 13.9 points and 4.8 assists and has shown a penchant for coming up with the big play. He was selected to his first All-Star Game in 2009, when he averaged a career-high 17.8 points along with 4.1 dimes.
