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What players who are considered busts or role players were screwed over by the team who drafted them? (alien.top)

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

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I'm especially curious about the players who had high work ethic, no injuries, a good attitude, etc. Those who had everything going for them but the team who drafted them screwed them over by pairing them with lacking players, a poor environment, etc.

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

James Wiseman shouldn't have been picked as high as he was, no matter what team he ended up on, but I also think GSW was a terrible place for him to develop. He came into the league having only played 3 college games, so for all intends and purposes, he was a high school player who was drafted by a team with title aspirations, where he was expected to immediately be the starting center in the most complex offensive scheme in the league.

I'm happy for him that he's now on a team where he has more room to develop, although it's a team with three other young big men, so I don't know how much playing time he'll get.

[–] Various_Cricket4695@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

He’s fighting for the backup center role with another Top 3 pick/bust from an article a Kings fan sent to me a few welds ago.

While GS was an extremely bad fit for him, good own lack of motivation is the culprit here.

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

He was also injured a lot, so I’m not sure he fits the criteria.