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Golden State Warriors: Top 20 Draft Picks in History

By Ryan Viera

March 23, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; 1975 NBA Championship Golden State Warriors team members Clifford Ray (left), Rick Barry (center), and Jamaal Wilkes (right) address the media in a press conference before the game between the Warriors and the Washington Wizards at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; 1975 NBA Championship Golden State Warriors team members Clifford Ray (left), Rick Barry (center), and Jamaal Wilkes (right) address the media in a press conference before the game between the Warriors and the Washington Wizards at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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10. Tim Hardaway

Speaking of Run TMC, the next player on our list started his career during one of the best times in team history. Hardaway was drafted 14th overall in the 1989 Draft. Like Mitch, Tim made his presence felt from the jump earning NBA All-Rookie First Team honors in 1990.

After averaging nearly 15 points in his rookie season, Hardaway saw his scoring output spike in the coming years, averaging 22.9, and 23.4 in the next two seasons, respectfully. Hardaway made the Western Conference All-Star team three-straight years as a Warrior from1991-1993.

Hardaway was perhaps best known for his nasty crossover, nicknamed the “UTEP Two-Step” after his four-year stay at the University of Texas at El Paso. Hardaway would become the second fastest player in league history to reach 5,000 points and 2,500 assists behind Oscar Robinson before being dealt to the Miami Heat mid-way through the 1995-1996 season.

The Run TMC era is arguably one of the most fun eras in Warriors basketball. Hardaway made himself a legend in that era and he’s forever a favorite in Golden State because of it. His highlights still play over in the heads of Warriors fans everywhere.

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