25 Overhyped NBA Draft Prospects

When it comes to the NBA Draft, and projecting what a player was versus previously versus what a player could be in the future, at the risk of using even more sports cliches, it really is all about beauty being in the eye of the beholder, and the process being much more of an art than a science.

For every “generational, can’t-miss” prospect that enters the NBA and changes the league’s landscape, there are countless players whom we all thought would be future superstars… only to watch their careers fall disappointingly flat.

In this list, we highlight 25 of those players who personified the phrases “all sizzle, no steak” and/or “all flash and no dash.” Here are 25 of the most overrated and overhyped NBA Draft prospects of recent memory.