May 25 2010 4:23PM
The second round has been home to quite a few diamonds in the rough in the NBA Draft lottery era. NYKnicks.com is giving you the chance to vote for the all-time greatest second round draft picks by position until we come up with the ultimate starting five. Next up are the small forwards. Voting is open between now and May 31.
Point Guard: Gilbert Arenas (45.2% of the vote)
Shooting Guard: Manu Ginobili (60.8% of the vote)
Small Forward: Vote Now!Center: Vote from May 31-June 6
Power Forward: Vote From June 7-13
An athletic two-way player, Ariza has averaged 8.4 points, 4.1 boards and 1.8 assists in six NBA seasons. He was a key player for the Los Angeles Lakers squad that won the 2008-09 NBA title, especially during the playoffs when he averaged 11.3 points, 4.2 boards and 2.3 assists while starting each game. Ariza left the Lakers for the Rockets last season, where he averaged career-highs of 14.9 points, 5.6 boards and 3.8 assists.
Ceballos was an electric swingman during his 11-year NBA career, averaging 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He was an all-star for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1994-95 season when he averaged a career-high 21.7 points and 8.0 boards. Ceballos is also famous for winning the 1995 Slam Dunk Contest with his "blindfold dunk" that wowed the basketball world.
One of the first European stars in the NBA, Kukoc played 13 seasons, averaging 11.6 points, 4.2 boards and 3.7 assists. He is best known as a key member of the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the mid-to-late nineties, helping them win the title in 1996, 1997 and 1998. He was named to the All-Rookie Second Team in 1993, averaging 10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists as a 25 year old rookie. Kukoc was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 1996 as a member of the Bulls team that finished with the best record in league history (72-10), averaging 13.1 points, 4.0 boards and 3.5 dimes in the process.
Lewis is one of the most dynamic offensive players in the league, averaging 16.7 points, 5.7 boards and 1.8 sasists during his 12-year career. He is a two-time NBA All-Star, making the squad in 2005 as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics when he averaged 20.5 points, 5.5 boards and 1.3 dimes and again in 2009 when he averaged 17.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Lewis was a major player in leading the Magic to the 2009 NBA Finals, averaging 19.0 pointss, 6.4 boards and 2.9 assists over 24 games.
A steady swingman, Simmons has averaged 9.4 points, 4.0 boards and 1.6 aswsists during his eight NBA seasons. He was named the NBA's Most Improved Played in 2004-05 while a member of the Los Angeles Clippers when he averaged 16.4 points, 5.9 boards and 2.7 dimes. Simmons seemed destined for big things before an ankle injury caused him to miss the entire 2006-07 campaign. He has struggled to regain his form since.
In his first two NBA seasons, the electric Walker has averaged 6.5 points and 1.8 boards in 64 games. Stuck behind a veteran team in Boston, he came into his own after a midseason trade during the 2009-10 season to the Knicks. Finally given extended playing time, he averaged 11.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27 games in New York.
