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Indiana Pacers: Ranking the last 10 first-round picks

By Holden Walter-Warner

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 23: Paul George #13 and Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers react in the second half of Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 23, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 106-102 to sweep the series 4-0. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 23: Paul George #13 and Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers react in the second half of Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 23, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 106-102 to sweep the series 4-0. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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6. Shawne Williams

In an NBA career that lasted a decade, forward Shawne Williams managed to wiggle his way on to a number of teams. His longest stint with a single team came with the one that drafted him with the 17th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft, the Indiana Pacers.

In Williams’ first game, which came against the Bulls, the forward scored 13 points. It would prove to be one of the highlights of his time with the Pacers.

As a rookie, Williams averaged 3.9 points per game in 46 contests and three starts. He did manage to shoot 46.9 percent from the field, which would prove to be a career-high. His first career-low came during the following offseason when he was arrested in Indianapolis for possessing marijuana.

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Nevertheless, Williams improved during his second season. He played in 65 games (again starting three) and averaged 6.7 points per game; his 65 games would be the most he would ever playing during a single season.

Prior to the 2008-09 season, Indianapolis managed to pawn him off on the Dallas Mavericks for Eddie Jones, cash, and two first-round picks, a brilliant accumulation of assets considering Williams’ career never rose much higher. He bounced around the NBA and was arrested two more times before finding himself out of the league.

Williams is just 34 years old but hasn’t played in the NBA since a 19-game stint with the Detroit Pistons in 2014-15. He’s currently plying his craft in Bahrain and has popped up in the BIG3.

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