Washington Wizards: 15 best draft picks of all-time

Big man Wes Unseld set a tone for the Bullets that still has yet to be matched in franchise history. He was the second overall pick by the Bullets in the NBA Draft out of Louisville in 1968.

While at Louisville, Unseld made his presence known right away, averaging 35.8 points and 23.6 rebounds per game as a freshman. He averaged 20.6 points and 18.9 rebounds through his four seasons before joining the NBA.

He earned the 1968-69 Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player award his first year in. The 6-foot-7 center put up 13.8 points and 18.2 rebounds in 36.2 minutes per game in his first season as a pro. Unseld was also named to the All-Rookie and All-NBA first team.

Unseld was a five-time All-Star with the Baltimore/Capitol/Washington Bullets for 13 seasons. Through 984 regular season games, he produced 10.8 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. During the 1974-75 season, he led the NBA in rebounds per game with 14.8 a contest.

He made the NBA Finals with the Washington organization on four different occasions, winning the NBA title in the 1978 postseason over the Seattle SuperSonics.

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Unseld was named the NBA Finals MVP for his play in the series, producing 9.0 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists through seven games. In total, Unseld made 12 playoff appearances with the Bullets and four trips to the NBA Finals. He averaged 10.6 points, 14.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 119 playoff games.

In 1988, Unseld received his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.