Who's the biggest dissapointment in NBA history?

Question

Meaning who is/was the biggest draft bust in NBA history? My top 10 would be:
1Kwame Brown
2Darko Millicic
3Chris Washburn
4Sam Bowie
5Michael Olowalakandi
6Joe Smith
7Dennis Hopson
8Bo Kimble
9Danny Ferry
10Billy Owens

Answer 1

Here are my top busts over a 10 year draft period.


2006 # 3 pick - Adam Morrison (a lot of buzz surrounding him but not much happening yet)

2005 - # 6 Martell Webster (couldn't find his niche on a talent deprived team)

2004 - # 8 Rafael Araujo (gives new meaning to the word bust)

2003 - # 9 Mike Sweetney (traded for Ed Curry and even as disappointing as Mr. Curry has been, Sweetney was worse)

2002 - # 3 Mike Dunleavy (the Pacers will find out soon enough why the Warriors gave up on him)

2001 - # 1 Kwame Brown (the worst top pick up to date)

2000 - # 2 Stromile Swift (the most anticipated in terms of potential and in terms of let downs)

1999 - # 5 Jonathan Bender (injuries played a role in derailing his career but he never really displayed enough on the court to convince anyone he could play in this league)

1998 - # 6 Robert Traylor (the least productive out of the top 10 picks in this draft. Off the court issues have played a part in dismantling his career)

1997 - # 7 Lorenzen Wright (still looking for his niche after a decade of playing in the NBA)


Here are some players whom many would have on their bust list but there is a reason why I chose not to include them.


2003 Darko Milicic - haven't been given the opportunity or playing time but has shown potential in limited stretches so the jury is still out on Darko.

2002 Jay Williams - a motorcycle accident ended his NBA career, not his level of talent.

1998 - Michael Olowokandi - had some stretches where he did perform well as a center but not overall in his career. Everything just happened to go downhill after he signed his fat contract.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Sam Bowie &Kwame Brown

Sam Bowie because of who they COULD have had.
Kwame because he might be the worst #1 pick in any sport ever.
Len Bias is there but disappointing isn't the word for it

Darko is Not that big of a bust. Just terrible management by the Pistons. First, they SHould not have picked him over the talent they passed up. But you can forget that for now.
They took a player that needed time to develop... They took a risk, not smart but it's what they did. Now if you're going to do that, you MUST give the kid time to develop. They gave him 2 years of sitting on the bench and let him loose. Now, he's a Decent player & still improving for the Magic ( 8 poins, 5.5 rebounds, 1.75 blocks per game)

Answer 4

Kwame Brown. He had the chance when he was along side Michael Jordan in Washington but didn't made a big stride out of it. He could have been a part of another Jordan era. Now with the Lakers, everybody's still on hang when will be his supposed power will be showing. He's kind a mediocre for some reason.

Answer 5

Steve Bardo

Played in the Final Four for Illinois. Drafted by Atlanta. Didn't sign with them.

1991-92 Played 1 minute in one game for SA Spurs
1992-93 Played 175 minutes in 23 games for Dallas
1995-96 Played 123 minutes in 9 games for Detroit

So, Final Four to draft pick to 299 minutes in 33 games.

Welcome to the dark side of the NBA.

Answer 6

Len Bias....Dean Smith and Coach K had indicated
Len and MJ were the two best players ever
to come out of the ACC.
Sad but Cocaine OD stopped him from
showing what he could do in the NBA,
you may be talking about Len as being the
greatest if had played with Bird on the
Celtics.

Answer 7

I think Darko and the Pistons should take lots of heat. The pistons took him over Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade. Imagine if Wade was taken by the Pistons. Then he wouldn't have destroyed them in the 06 East Finals and its possible that the Pistons would have a couple of back to back Finals wins.

Answer 8

Len Bias man he so disappointing not even get rings or points none its true dont look it up nothing there reggie lewis too celtic damn bad breaks no more rings for them like kobe so great say give me the damn ball and we win big points not in may though season off early more time to spend huge money we get and disproportionate amount of whitey on your list of ten maybe whitey often overrated great white hope thing dunleavy junior too maybe bogut next adam keefe sure old candy yeah old candy cannot chew it he stink big one contract year benoit benjamin big neck small head and too early to say about milicic yet hes what 22 and may yet be good it could happen look at kobe hes great and has rings yes make big points not say hibachi nope says give me the damn ball or i send you to cornfield like harper and grant and malone those guys werent nice or just make you a jackinthebox yes try having a spring for a neck then benoit benjamin not look so funny now anymore

Answer 9

1. sam bowie
2. chris washburn
3. michael olowokandi
4. joe smith
5. dennis hopson
6. bo kimble
7. steve stipanovich
8. kwame brown
9. danny ferry
10. billy owens

honorable mention: nicholaz tskitishvili, tractor traylor, shawn bradley, todd fuller, ed obannon, rafael araujo

Answer 10

Michael Jordan