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Who are some of the “sneaky” biggest draft busts in NBA history? The ones that don’t get talked about as much when this question gets asked? (alien.top)
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I’m a fairly new NBA fan so obviously I didn’t follow the league when these guys got drafted. But I’ve done reading up on it and Anthony Bennett, Greg Oden, and Darko Milicic are the three that probably come most readily to mind when I think about this question.

My question is who are some of the sneaky draft busts? The guys you consider huge busts that don’t really get talked about as much when this question comes up. I’d love to hear about some of those guys and learn some more about NBA history.

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[–] JoJonesy@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I feel like Thabeet and Olowokandi get kind of forgotten about these days

[–] EdgarBeansBurroughs@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

#2 pick Stromile Swift fits on that list as well.

[–] bdreamer642@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Great dunker though

[–] kbj17@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does he? I mean obviously he was never a star or anything but wasn’t he in the league for like 10 years as a decent role player?

[–] EdgarBeansBurroughs@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

He did somehow play for almost 10 years and ended up career wise at 8 pts and 4 rebounds a game but (that draft year notwithstanding) you'd hope for more from the number 2 pick and he had a lot of hype.

[–] Toddsburner@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The entire 2000 draft gets a pass though. Kenyon Martin only made 1 All star team and averaged 12 ppg for his career but still probably goes #1 in a redraft.

[–] baphomet_labs@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I mean pointing out K Marts ppg as a measure of his playing is weird. Guy was a lock down defender, good rebounder, and great shot blocker for a PF in his era.

[–] ClassicAd8627@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Thabeet immortalised by Eminem at least.

[–] IzaacLUXMRKT@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Thunder legend Hasheem Thabeet how could I ever forget