Mel Daniels was drafted ninth overall by the Cincinnati Royals in 1967, but the Minnesota Muskies of the American Basketball Association also chose him and offered him more money to sign.  As a rookie, Daniels was a dominating player, winning the Rookie of the Year award, but the Muskies (like so many in the ABA) had financial problems, and he was shipped off to the Indiana Pacers for $75,000.

Daniels would cement himself as the best Center in the ABA over the next few seasons, winning the MVP Award in 1969 and 1971 and having three straight years as a First Team All-ABA Selection.  He was the anchor of an elite Pacers team that would win the ABA Championship in 1970, 1972 & 1973.  In terms of his individual stats, Daniels was the Rebounding Champion twice, averaging an even 16.0 as a Pacer.  He also scored well with 19.4 PPG and a PER of 20.1.  His days with Indiana ended when he was traded to the Memphis Sounds after the 1973/74 Season, but he ensured that three banners would forever be hung in Indianapolis.

It's so strange to think about this now, but when the Pacers chose Reggie Miller with the 11^th Overall Pick in 1987, Indiana’s fans were upset that they bypassed local star Steve Alford.  It didn’t take them long to get over that frustration, as Miller would emerge as one of the greatest shooters the court has ever seen.

Vincent Askew was very much a journeyman in the NBA spending time with Philadelphia, Golden State, Sacramento, New Jersey, Indiana, Denver, Portland, and Italy.  Of course, Seattle was one of those stops, and it was there where he had his most productive and stable run in basketball. 

With the Seattle SuperSonics for five of his 16 years in the NBA, Tom Chambers was a workhorse for the club.