NBA TV's Ready or Not: The '96 NBA Draft ft. Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, Steve Nash

The 1996 NBA Draft was stacked with rising stars featuring the likes of Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash, and Ray Allen to future NBA All-Stars like Stephon Marbury, Antoine Walker, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, and Jermaine O’Neal. For many basketball fans around the globe, the 1996 NBA Draft simply changed the shape of the NBA. The show on Sunday, which aired back-to-back hour-long episodes, documented the behind-the-scenes stories and celebrated careers for a collection of players that would go on to usher in a new era of basketball while amassing an astounding 61 NBA All-Star appearances.

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NBA TV Ready or Not also shows pre-draft footage and interviews with more than 30 former NBA players (including Iverson, Nash, and Allen), highlights Iverson’s highly-anticipated arrival, a new generation of multi-talented rookies, and the slew of memorable draft day trades. Watch the 96 NBA Draft below and let us know what you think in the comment section.

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The documentary premiered on NBA TV's Basketball Stories franchise, which was launched a year ago. The Basketball Stories retrospective has also previously aired, Decade to Remember, the 1988 All-Star Dunk Contest, Rip City Revival, and most recently, Reign Man & The Glove.

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