Nick Van Exel. The flashy point guard and sharpshooting forward would work well on the floor for the Dallas Mavericks, and they even managed to build a comedic and playful friendship off the court.

1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99. 1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99.

DALLAS -- Even though he liked his team, Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson couldn ... And we did that," Nelson said. Van Exel, the Nuggets' leading scorer with a 21.4 average, went public with ...

"I was with my best friend, Beau, who was also six, and Kobe Bryant and Nick Van Exel pantsed us," he revealed, explaining how the two Lakers stars pulled down their pants as a prank before the game.