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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)

submitted 11 months ago by PossibleLocation3626@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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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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[–] zbergwoopwoop@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Maybe I'm just close to it as a Suns fan, but I feel like it gets talked about a decent amount. There's just a ton of bad suns picks in that Era. Alex Len, marquis Chriss, dragan bender. I feel like any of those get less talk than Josh. The Josh pick almost seems to get a pass just because he's a shitty person.

[–] PM_FORBUTTSTUFF@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The Suns blowing the #4 overall pick felt lukewarm an annual tradition for a while

[–] chickenripp@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

yeah. it always followed up the annual tradition of not getting the #1 pick. until we did and we messed that up too.

Don't miss the old front office at all

[–] sharkweekk@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I’d always get so excited and lie to myself that they still had potential way after they proved themselves as crappy players.

[–] elcapitandemundo@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Lmao I wanted both Bender and Jackson over Brown and Tatum thank god I’m not a GM

[–] largehearted@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Celtics fans bring up Josh Jackson pretty regularly because Ainge basically matrix-dodged a whole cloud of draft busts to pick Tatum, and Josh famously did it himself by telling the Celtics to get bent and not working out with us! Which I guess I get, he could have more touches and starting minutes with another team, but (1.) Tatum started and (2.) lol, you’re Josh Jackson mate.

[–] Cody033@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Josh cancelled the workout on Ainge and Brad Steven’s while they were mid flight to see him in Sacramento. Talk about Karma!