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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 1 year 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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[–] MusicianExtension536@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You almost wonder if he’d been born in 2003 how does his career pan out? Beasley was an absolute monster one on one. I forget the story, someone can remind me, but he could allegedly beat lebron or kd 1 v 1 at a point in time I forget which

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

KD said that when they were kids Beasley was always better than him. Also Beasley stole his pizza. https://youtu.be/3frtWaANTmE?si=wDDmDlj4gJjPymPH

[–] MusicianExtension536@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just looked it up and the rumor is he used to be able to torch lebron 1 on 1. I guess Tom Haberstroh was the original source

Imagine beating both Kevin Durant and lebron James one on one and never making an all star team. Basketballs a funny game

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

Honest to god true story. I used to hoop with a current NBA player. I would beat him at one-on one and three on three every week when we met up. Eventually he just got better as he got older.

Judging players when they're young is difficult.

[–] MusicianExtension536@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Well I think the Beasley beating Lebron story was when they both played for the heat

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

He's one of the only examples there is of a prospect with generational levels of pre-draft statistical production coming into the league and completely flaming out for non-injury reasons. There's definitely a non basketball related story there.