Nick Van Exel, a former All-Star guard turned coach, recently addressed this debate. His comments offered insight and nostalgia, shedding light on his perspective on this hypothetical situation.

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.

With the No. 37 pick, they took Nick Van Exel, a point guard out of the University of Cincinnati. As a senior there, he was a finalist for the Wooden Award, and in 1993 he was expected to go in ...