Danny Manning
One of the greatest college basketball players ever became a dynamic two-way power forward in the league, enjoying a three-year peak in which he averaged 20.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game starting in 1991-92, his fourth NBA season. All that after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery as a rookie. He stuck in the league until age 36, but more knee issues severely limited him. He’s the first player in NBA history to play after undergoing reconstructive surgery on each knee.