Toronto Raptors: Top 15 No. 4 overall picks in NBA Draft history

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Dikembe Mutumbo, Toronto Raptors, NBA Draft

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES: NBA Referee Ken Mauer(C) separates Dennis Rodman(L) of the Chicago Bulls and Dikembe Mutombo(R) (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images) /

7. Lou Hudson (1966)

It’s a shame that Hudson’s Hawks career is often obscured to the general NBA public, as the Minnesota product could take over games with his eyes closed. While Atlanta kept running into dynasties in the postseason in their first few seasons after the St. Louis move, Hudson and a young Pete Maravich made the Hawks a special offensive team at times.

During their first six years in Atlanta, Hudson made six consecutive All-Star games, averaging 25.2 points per game. Those numbers are even more impressive when you consider he was playing alongside Maravich and without a 3-point line.

Effortlessly smooth and able to lead a team in scoring consistently, Hudson’s NBA career deserved more than being mentioned alongside Maravich. Hopefully, Springfield will take a longer look at his resume, as his play could warrant induction.

6. Dikembe Mutombo (1991)

The next great big man to come out of John Thompson’s Georgetown program after Patrick Ewing, Congolese star Mutombo embarked on a career that saw him play until he was 42 years old. He made his mark on the game, as he is without question one of the greatest defensive players at any position of all time.

During his first decade in the league, Mutombo led the league in rebounding twice and blocks per game three times. With Denver, Atlanta, and Philadelphia, Mutombo averaged 12.3 points and 12.3 rebounds per game with a tidy 3.4 blocks per game.

Mutombo and his signature finger wag were named to eight All-Star teams and six All-Defensive teams on his way to four Defensive Player of the Year awards. Mutumbo never won a championship, but he had a four or five-year stretch that was as dominant a defensive stretch as anyone ever had.