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Every NBA team’s greatest shooter of all time

By Brandon Jefferson

OAKLAND, CA - 1995: Kenny Smith #30 of the Houston Rockets stretches against the Portland Trail Blazers during a game played circa 1995 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1995 NBAE (Photo by Brad Mangin/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - 1995: Kenny Smith #30 of the Houston Rockets stretches against the Portland Trail Blazers during a game played circa 1995 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1995 NBAE (Photo by Brad Mangin/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK – CIRCA 1995: Mark Price #25 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives on Patrick Ewing #33 of the New York Knicks during an NBA basketball game circa 1995 at Madison Square Garden in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Price played for the Cavaliers from 1986-95. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – CIRCA 1995: Mark Price #25 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives on Patrick Ewing #33 of the New York Knicks during an NBA basketball game circa 1995 at Madison Square Garden in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Price played for the Cavaliers from 1986-95. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

Cleveland Cavaliers: Mark Price

Like Kerr, Price now finds himself coaching on the sidelines — Price is the head coach at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Price was also at the height of his eagle eye prowess at the same time as Kerr too.

From 1986-95 Price was a knockdown shooter for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Price was such a good scorer that the Cavaliers decided to ship Kevin Johnson off to Phoenix and let Price run the show.

Price shot 40.9 percent on 3-pointers during his nine seasons with Cleveland. He also finished with the best free throw percentage twice as a Cavalier (1991-92, 1992-93) and once with Golden State (1996-97). He even shot a perfect 100 percent from the line in one season — albeit in just seven games and on 10 attempts.

Unlike others on this list, Price was more than just a specialist. He was highly effective as a point guard and was a maestro in the pick-and-roll. If a defender went under the screen he’d drain a jumper. If the defense trapped he’d slip a dime to the rolling big. If the big defender hedge he’d zip right around him and into the lane.

Price helped lead the Cavaliers to the playoffs seven consecutive seasons and if not for a guy named Michael Jordan he could easily have had the most postseason success in Cleveland sports of any athlete not named LeBron James.

Price was the originator of the style of play that players like Steve Nash and Steph Curry evolved over the courses of their career.

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