Mason Plumlee: 2012, 22nd Pick
After older brother Miles Plumlee ended up committing to Duke University, younger brother Mason Plumleee followed suit, actually rotating in and out of games together with Miles during their time at Duke. Mike Krzyzewski lauded the skillset of the younger Plumlee, calling him a savvy, competitive big man who with the skillset of a guard.
The Brooklyn Nets took the younger Plumlee with the 22nd overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, and though he earned NBA All-Rookie first team honors after this first NBA season, Brooklyn dealt Plumlee to the Portland Trail Blazers after his second year in the league. Less than two years later, Portland then flipped Plumlee in a deadline deal to the Denver Nuggets. It’s almost impossible to believe the Pistons thought it was a good idea to reward Plumlee with a $25 million deal this past offseason.