WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The players from Tim Duncan's 1997 NBA draft class
The Spurs took Tim Duncan with the No. 1 overall pick, setting up a 19-year run of dominance.
Today, Duncan still mans the middle for the Spurs, who are once again championship contenders.
The 76ers took Keith Van Horn with the second overall pick.
After a nine-year career in which he made $88 million, Van Horn now has a real estate investment firm, a school for kids with special needs, and a mobile software company.
Sources: Basketball-Reference, Slam
The Celtics took Chauncey Billups with the third pick.
Billups was a five-time All-Star during his 17-year career. Today Billups works as an analyst on ESPN.
The Vancouver Grizzlies took Antonio Daniels with the fourth pick.
Daniels retired in 2011, and now is a studio analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Nuggets took Tony Battie with the fifth pick.
After 14 years in the NBA, Battie retired and as of last season, was an analyst for the Orlando Magic.
The Celtics also had the sixth pick and selected Ron Mercer.
Mercer was out of the league by 2005, considered a letdown for a promising player. It's unclear what he currently does, though he has tweeted about autograph signings at University of Kentucky.
Source: @rmercer33
The Nets took Tim Thomas with the seventh pick.
Thomas retired in 2012, and now works with AAU basketball programs and coaches a high school basketball team in California.
Source: "Inside the Berger Shop" podcast
The Warriors took Adonal Foyle with the eighth pick.
Foyle played 12 seasons and made over $63 million. He has written a book, "Winning the Money Game," and works with several charities.
Source: Basketball-Reference, adonalfoyle.com
The Raptors took Tracy McGrady with the ninth pick.
McGrady had a decorated career as a seven-time All-Star while leading the NBA in scoring twice. Today, he is an analyst on NBA TV, and he briefly flirted with a baseball career.
The Bucks took Danny Fortson with the tenth pick.
Fortson played on five teams in ten years. He was recently inducted into the University of Cincinnati Athletics Hall of Fame.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
The Kings took Tariq Abdul-Wahad with the tenth pick.
Abdul-Wahad played six years in the NBA. He was hired as a varsity basketball coach in San Jose, California, in 2013.
Source: San Jose Mercury News
The Pacers took Austin Croshere with the 11th pick.
Croshere played 12 seasons in the NBA and is now a radio analyst for the Pacers.
The Cavaliers took Derek Anderson with the 13th pick.
After 11 years in the NBA, Anderson has now written three books and also claims to be a screenwriter and producer.
Source: Stamina One
The Clippers took Maurice Taylor with the 14th pick.
After nine years in the NBA, Taylor now seems to be involved in private equity.
Sources: Linkedin, Corporation Wiki
The Mavericks took Kelvin Cato with the 15th pick.
Cato retired in 2007 and now owns an agricultural recycling center and a record label.
Source: Houston Chronicle
The Cavaliers took Brevin Knight with the 16th pick.
After 12 years in the NBA, Knight is now an analyst for the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Magic took Johnny Taylor with the 17th pick.
Taylor only played three seasons in the NBA, and after several years overseas, now runs a basketball camp.
The Blazers took Chris Anstey with the 18th pick.
Anstey only played three years in the NBA, but had a successful career in Australia, and was the coach of Melbourne United until the 2014-15 season.
The Pistons took Scot Pollard with the 19th pick.
Pollard played 11 seasons in the NBA, and will reportedly be on the 32nd season of "Survivor" in 2015.
Source: Inside Survivor
The Timberwolves took Paul Grant with 20th pick.
The Nets took Anthony Parker with the 21st pick.
The Hawks took Ed Gray with the 22nd pick.
Gray played two seasons in the NBA, eventually getting traded to the Rockets in 1999 in a deal involving Scottie Pippen, but he never played.
The Sonics took Bobby Jackson with the 23rd pick.
Jackson played 12 years in the NBA, winning Sixth Man of the Year in 2003. He's now an analyst for the Kings for Comcast Sports Network.
The Rockets took Rodrick Rhodes with the 24th pick.
Rhodes played three years in the NBA. He now coaches at Cordia High School in Kentucky.
Source: Kentucky.com
The Knicks took John Thomas with the 25th pick.
Thomas played five years in the NBA, and now works with Ultimate Hoops, a basketball league and training center.
Source: Ultimate Hoops
The Heat took Charles Smith with the 26th pick.
Smith played five years in the NBA. He last played in Italy in 2011.
The Jazz took Jacque Vaughn with the 27th pick.
Vaughn played 12 years in the NBA. He coached the Magic for nearly three years and now works with the Spurs in player-personnel.
The Bulls took Keith Booth with the 28th pick.
Booth played two seasons in the NBA, and is now an assistant coach with the University of Maryland.
BONUS: The Suns took Stephen Jackson with the 42nd pick.
Jackson played 14 years in the NBA, making over $65 million. He officially retired in the summer of 2015.
Source: Spotrac
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