2001: Kwame Brown, Washington Wizards, 1st Pick
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The story goes that, during pre-draft workouts, forward Kwame Brown told Michael Jordan – who was part owner of the Washington Wizards at the time – that if the Wizards selected him, they would never regret it. Not only did the Wizards end up taking Brown in a draft class that featured Pau Gasol, Tyson Chandler, Joe Johnson, Tony Parker, and Zach Randolph, but Brown turned out to be woefully emotionally unready to play in the NBA.
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There’s a famous story that Jordan made him cry during practice — something Brown denies to this day — but based on his track record of emotional fragility, it’s easy to see why people would believe these rumors.
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