Toni Kukoc might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of the Chicago Bulls' dynasty, but without him, there's a strong case to be made that the second three-peat never happens.

Let's give credit where it's due: Jerry Krause. The Bulls' general manager doesn't always get the love he deserves. Sure, he didn't make the same mistake as Houston and Portland by passing on Michael Jordan in the 1984 draft—taking him at No. 3 instead. But he also quickly paired MJ with Scottie Pippen, setting the stage for greatness.

For the first three championship runs, Krause surrounded his dynamic duo with role players like Bill Cartwright, Horace Grant, and John Paxson. It worked. But after Jordan's first retirement in 1993 and his return in 1995, the roster needed a refresh.

Grant was already gone, but Krause rebuilt brilliantly. He still had Pippen, and Jordan was back. But the supporting cast? That's where the magic happened. Enter Steve Kerr, the sharpshooter; Luc Longley, the Aussie big man; Ron Harper, the veteran swingman; Dennis Rodman, the rebounding machine; and the player Krause had been chasing for years—Toni Kukoc.

Krause was so high on Kukoc, a Croatian sensation, that Jordan and Pippen got tired of hearing about him. They even took it personally during the 1992 Olympics, when the Dream Team faced Croatia and made a point to shut him down. But Krause wasn't wrong. Kukoc wasn't just good—he was great.

Standing 6-11 with point guard skills, Kukoc was a matchup nightmare. As you'll see in the clips, he handled the ball, found open teammates, and scored from anywhere on the floor. He fit perfectly with that Bulls team. You wanted Jordan and Pippen on the court as much as possible, but adding Rodman, Kukoc, and Harper to the mix? That was arguably the most versatile lineup in NBA history.

That Bulls team didn't just win—they invented positionless basketball, decades before the term even existed. And at the heart of it all was the waiter, delivering every time.