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35. Vin Baker

35. Vin Baker
While Vin Baker is one of those players who is often associated with wasting his potential due to substance abuse, the fact remains that this was a very good player who had some good seasons, one of which was with the Seattle SuperSonics.

Baker arrived in Seattle after putting up three consecutive All Star Seasons in Milwaukee.  He would add a fourth in his first year as a Sonic while adding a Second Team All NBA Selection to his resume, while posting his highest single season PER (20.4).  Baker would however go into decline in the following year and would never come close to approaching that level again, and would actually finish with sub par VORP numbers bringing his rank down on this list.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Center, Power Forward
  • Acquired: Traded from the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a three team trade. The Cleveland Cavaliers sent Terrell Brandon, Tyrone Hill and a 1998 1st Round Pick (which would be at Pat Garrity) to Milwaukee. Milwaukee sent Sherman Douglas to Cleveland. Seattle sent Shawn Kemp to Cleveland. 9/25/97.
  • Departed: Traded to the Boston Celtics with Shammond Williams for Kenny Anderson, Joseph Forte and Vitaly Potapenko 7/22/02.
  • Games Played: 326
  • Per Game Averages: 33.1 MP
    .478 eFG%
    .632 FT%
    15.5 PTS
    6.9 RB
    1.6 AST
    0.7 STL
    0.9 BLK

    20 Playoff Games
    34.6 MP
    .478 eFG%
    .632 FT%
    14.7 PTS
    7.9 RB
    1.6 AST
    1.3 STL
    1.2 BLK
  • Advanced Stats: 15.4 PER
    .530 TS%
    0.8 VORP
    18.2 WS

    20 Plyoff Gmes
    16.9 PER
    .498 TS%
    0.2 VORP
    0.8 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Second Team All-NBA (1997-98)
    All-Star (1998)

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