NBA Draft: Best second round draft picks ever

4. Gilbert Arenas, 2001, No. 31 overall pick

Gilbert Arenas is one of the most enigmatic players to ever lace em up in the NBA. By all accounts he could have been in a fight for No. 1 on this list, but his lack of playoff success and a swift decline causing retirement at age 30 places him at No. 4. The man with so many nicknames — Agent Zero, Hibachi, Gil, Nacho & Black President — it was hard to keep track of, was a gifted scorer from day one in the league and was the cause of excitement both on and off the court.

Arenas even catapulted the jersey No. 0 to fame with many of today’s stars donning the number. From 2004 to 2007 he could be seen ripping the hearts directly from opponents’ chests nailing game winner after game winner in exhilarating fashion.

Unfortunately, he also was involved with teammate Javaris Crittenton in a wild west-type showdown during the 2009 season and by 2012 he was out of the league altogether.

Most NBA players hit their prime around age 27 or 28 but Arenas was a star who shone too bright for even his own good, hitting his peak between 23-25 when he posted preposterous averages of 27.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists. Also, during that time frame he finished an amazing 217 and-1’s — the other seven seasons combined he only managed 136 traditional three-point plays.

He earned an astounding $140 million over his 10-year career but leaves many wondering what might have been had he just had his head on straight — but that’s what drew us to him as well; you just never knew what to expect from Hibachi and it blasted him to early stardom he simply couldn’t handle.

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