32 players you forgot were once NBA All-Stars
By Cal Durrett
16) Joe Berry Carroll
Former 1st overall pick Joe Berry Carroll is most likely remembered for the trade that sent him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Robert Parrish and the draft rights to Kevin McHale. That deal netted the Boston Celtics two Hall of Fame players and allowed them to go to five NBA Finals and win three championships.
The Warriors, on the other hand, didn't make the playoffs for the first six seasons of Carroll's career, despite him putting up strong numbers. Over his seven seasons with the Warriors, Carroll averaged 20.4 points and 7.7 rebounds and made an all-star team in 1986–87. Although he put up terrific numbers, Carroll wasn't well-liked due to his perceived lack of effort, even earning the nicknames "Just Barely Carroll" and "Joe Barely Cares."
He did himself no favors by leaving the Warriors during the 1984–85 season to play overseas, resulting in Golden State losing 15 more games than the year prior with Carroll. He was later traded to the Houston Rockets for another fellow number one overall pick, Ralph Sampson, although neither worked out on their new teams. Even still, Carroll had a better career than most give him credit for.