In the NBA, one superstar — for better or for worse — can absolutely change the trajectory of a team, if not the franchise as a whole. That’s why so many teams are trying to “tank” when they’re losing — they want to secure a higher chance to draft a top talent in the forthcoming NBA Draft. But when they do get that chance and end up blowing it on a player that turns out to be a bust, that can set the franchise back for years. To that end, we wanted to make a list of the top 19 players who were drafted in the last three years, but already look like busts.
We also then identified three “honorable mention” players selected in the 2018 NBA Draft, whom we think have the highest probability of being a draft bust in the near future, for various reasons (which we’ll explain):
Paul Feasal says
Chriss and Fultz are not busts and many other busts this article states. They could could have used better bust canadits. In the few games Fultz did play he was productive everywhere except the three. That’s normal given he is coming off a shoulder injury. Chriss was not a bust. He was vary productive his first season as a rookie. He showed signs of improvement in certain areas. I can see why they put Bender in here, his shooting has not been that great. A lot of the rookies mentioned it is too early to call them busts. Bamba is a monstrous shot blocker and will be in the NBA. He needs to add strength. It usually takes about 4 seasons to see were a player is going and this will also depend on the position too.