Editing Chris Webber (section)

=== Golden State Warriors (1993–1994) ===
Webber was selected by the [[1993–94 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]] with the first pick of the [[1993 NBA draft]], becoming the first sophomore since [[Magic Johnson]] to be a #1 overall draft pick.<ref name="LB" /> The Magic immediately traded him to the [[1993–94 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] in exchange for [[Penny Hardaway]] and three future first round draft picks.<ref>{{cite news | last=Draves | first=Zachary | title=The 1993 Chris Webber-Penny Hardaway Trade On Draft Day Changed Course Of Their Careers | date=June 30, 2024 | url=https://www.si.com/fannation/backinthedaynba/the-1993-chris-webber-penny-hardaway-trade-on-draft-day-changed-course-of-their-careers-01j1mp65rw39 | work=si.com }}</ref> Over his 15-year NBA career, Webber made $178 million.<ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/webbech01.html |title=Chris Webber NBA & ABA Statistics |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=April 4, 2011}}</ref>

Webber had an outstanding first year, averaging 17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and winning the [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award]]. He was instrumental in leading the Warriors back into the [[1994 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]] where they were swept by the [[Charles Barkley]]-led [[1993–94 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] in three games. However, he had a long-standing conflict with his coach, [[Don Nelson]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Wise |title=One Blot on Nelson's Impressive Resume |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/02/sports/pro-basketball-one-blot-on-nelson-s-impressive-resume.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 2, 1995 |access-date=January 27, 2008}}</ref> Nelson wanted to make Webber primarily a post player, despite Webber's superb passing ability and good ball handling skills for someone his size at {{convert|6|ft|10|in|abbr=on}} tall. Webber also disliked playing a substantial amount of time at center, given Nelson's propensity towards smaller, faster line ups. In the 1994 off-season, the Warriors acquired [[Rony Seikaly]] so that Webber could play primarily at [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]]. However, at the time, the differences between Webber and Nelson were considered to be irreconcilable. Webber exercised a one-year escape clause in his contract, stating he had no intention of returning to the Warriors. With few alternatives, Golden State agreed to a sign-and-trade deal, sending Webber to the [[1994–95 Washington Bullets season|Washington Bullets]] (renamed the Wizards in 1997) for forward [[Tom Gugliotta]] and three first-round draft picks. The three draft picks included two of the picks the Warriors had traded to the Magic to obtain Webber in the first place, as the Magic had included those picks in a trade package with the Bullets less than 4 months earlier.<ref>{{cite web |title=Todd Fuller – Transactions |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/fulleto02.html#all_transactions |website=basketball-reference.com |access-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref>