A First Round Pick from Stanford in 1969, Gene Washington was part of the turnaround for the San Francisco 49ers from league doormats to respectability.  In his first four seasons in the National Football League, Washington would go to the Pro Bowl, with three of those years seeing him earn First Team All-Pro accolades.

After seven years with the Cincinnati Bengals, Justin Smith signed with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played another seven years.  It is very clear that the second half with the Niners was the far more successful portion.

Nikola Mirotic was taken 23^rd Overall by Houston in 2011, but he was traded twice that day to become a Chicago Bull, although that would not happen for years.

Arriving as part of a blockbuster trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Minnesota, Zack LaVine became a scoring star in Chicago, though many basketball pundits believed that would transpire.