Drazen Petrovic
The impact that Drazen Petrovic had on the NBA can still be felt today, as the Croatian played a key role in paving the way for European players to make the jump to the NBA. He was a star in Europe and internationally before joining the NBA in 1989, and he would set the league alight and many consider him to be one of the all-time great shooters. Petrovic tragically died in a car crash in the summer of 1993 at 28 years old, just after his best season in the NBA. The accident occurred in Germany after meeting up with his national team, and the Nets would retire his jersey later that year.
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