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NBA Next 26 players, Part 2 (00:35)

Grant Hill - sensational talent coming out of Duke who could have been more if not for ankle injuries

Dwight Howard - dominant center for his 1st 10 seasons; mostly everyone agrees that he was robbed of a spot on the NBA 76 list

Kyrie Irving - mercurial oft-injured star who is his own worst enemy at times

Nikola Jokic - quite accomplished big man for only 6 seasons in the league; won an MVP unlike Shaq who made the top 50 with only 4 seasons played

Bernard King - dynamic scorer who also was robbed of being more because of major knee injuries

Bob Lanier - center often overshadowed by the likes of Kareem, Cowens & Walton

Tracy McGrady - another underrated great scorer whose also overlooked

Yao Ming - phenom from China who globally impacted the NBA & basketball in general

Dikembe Mutombo - defensive dynamo from the center position; ultimate team player

Tony Parker - the lightning quick quarterback of those San Antonio Spurs dynasty teams

Derrick Rose - former league MVP whose knee injuries kept him from being the player he could've been

Klay Thompson - one of the greatest shooters the league's ever seen; key component of the Golden State Warriors championship squads

Ben Wallace - another defensive stalwart who was the last line of defense for the 2003-03 champs Detroit Pistons

Chris Webber - former #1 overall pick who lived up to the billing & then some; put Sacramento on the NBA map with his outstanding play