[post_page_title]35. Baron Davis[/post_page_title]
A high school and college standout, Baron Davis seemed to be destined for NBA greatness. He never quite reached that plateau, but was an outstanding point guard nonetheless. A two-time All-Star, Davis leads the league in playoff steals per game and took a somewhat lowly Charlotte Hornets team to the playoffs his first five years in the league, going on to lead the Golden State Warriors to the playoffs his third year there for the first time in 13 years.
Davis was then the best player in a playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks, where the eighth-seeded Warriors beat the top-seeded Mavericks in six games. He isn’t ranked higher on the list precisely because he spent most of his career on the precipice of greatness, never quite going over.
[post_page_title]34. Deron Williams[/post_page_title]
Another “almost” player is Deron Williams, who was done in by injuries that prevented him from realizing his full potential. A three time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist twice, Williams was nonetheless superb while he was healthy, which admittedly wasn’t often. Leading the Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets to postseason berths, but never took his team past the conference finals.
He later made the NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but in the twilight of his career and long after he was no longer an NBA headliner. He isn’t officially retired yet, and so may mount one last attempt at a comeback.
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