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The 1998 draft is widely recognized as one of the best drafts of all time, as Hall of Famers Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, and Paul Pierce were selected in the top 10. Story editing by Mike Taylor ...
Rookie Wire took a look at the biggest draft busts for every team in the NBA over the years.
NBA history is littered with draft busts — players who were taken high in the draft and never lived up to the hype.
In the NBA, one of the most well-known example of a draft bust is LaRue Martin, who was selected first overall in the 1972 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers: the Trail Blazers passed on Hall of Famers Bob McAdoo, Paul Westphal, and Julius Erving [38] to select Martin. Despite being seen as an excellent prospect, Martin had a career ...
Washburn received a lifetime NBA ban in June 1989 after failing three drug tests in three years. He is widely considered one of the biggest busts in NBA draft history. In 2005 Sports Illustrated named him the second-biggest NBA draft bust of all time. [11]
In 2005, Bender was rated by Sports Illustrated as #11 on the list of the 20 biggest busts in modern NBA draft history. [6] Highlights of Bender's career as a Pacer included participating in the Slam Dunk competition during 2001's All-Star weekend, where he executed a Julius Erving-style tomahawk jam from the free throw line, left-handed.
NBA Draft season is in full swing. Let's look back on the most disappointing draftees ever. Ranking the 25 biggest NBA draft busts: Which player bottomed out the hardest?
The NBA draft has been televised since 1980, the same year the NFL and NHL televised (or publicized) theirs. USA Network broadcast the draft as part of its contract with the NBA until 1984; starting in 1985, TBS did so as part of its NBA on TBS package. From 1990 to 2002, TNT took over the draft as more NBA properties moved to the network (the ...