who was the biggest draft bust in the nba from 1990 to 2002

by **PoliceLineDoNotCross** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 2:09 am

who was the biggest draft bust since 1990?

by **Dirtdog1- David** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 2:55 am

I don't know what the biggest bust is.................... but i do know what the worst pick was. Joe Smith over Sheed, KG, Stackhouse or McDyess.

David

by **Rens** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 4:22 am

Didn't Smith tear up the NCAA?

by **Colin** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 4:49 am

I'm pretty sure he tore it up. Why would they pick him otherwise?

But picking Shawn Bradley at number 2 over penny hardaway, jamal mashburn, isaiah rider, rodney rogers and allan houston is pretty dumb.

by **Dirtdog1- David** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 5:44 am

He did tear it up at Maryland, but so didn't Stackhouse and Sheed at N.C. I would have to guess the reason for his success in college was because he was playing center against slower guys..................... but at 6'9" and as skinny as he is, i hope they didn't expect him to play the center position in the NBA.

David

by **EGarrett** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 6:23 am

That's an interesting question.

To me...for someone to be crowned the biggest draft bust...he would have to have busted for a reason within his control...as in not because of an injury or something like that.

With that in mind...I'd say it was probably either Harold Miner or Shawn Bradley. I'm pretty sure Miner just flamed out and the extent of Bradley's contribution is that he's 7'7" and can jog and hold his arms up in the air.

by **LeBron James** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 6:52 am

bradley

by **Rens** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:05 am

Well.. I think players should have at least 5 years to develop before being an official bust, but Darius Miles is high up in my list.
Aleks Radojevic has been a bust, already out of the league.
Felton Spencer, #6 pick in 1990, that draft was very weak though. Weaker than this one.
I think that a few players out of this draft, after the top 3 will be labeled busts as well because the expectations will be just too big for these players.

by **Swoosh** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:14 am

And u are forgetting that the three top picks could be busts too, i hope they turn out to be superstars, all three of them but lebron could be the biggest fluke ever, or just an solid player while expected the next mike, who will know? We can only wait and see

by **Rens** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:20 am

They could be, but they are actually very good players, the rest is being hyped up almost as much as the top 3. In january, this draft was one of the weakest ever, and now people think Denver, in the top 3, might even trade down to get a solid player. I'm not saying the draft sucks, but it's not as good as hyped the last month or so. It happens every year though.

by **Swoosh** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:22 am

i agree

, someone posted an article about the draft in some topic, and it says just that

, but the top three will probably be good yeah

by **Rens** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:26 am

Yeah I posted that article, and I agree wholeheartedly with it.

by **PoliceLineDoNotCross** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:35 am

Dan Gadzuric wrote:Well.. I think players should have at least 5 years to develop before being an official bust, but Darius Miles is high up in my list.

don't forget that darius miles came out of high school and i think if he went to college and stayed, he'd be a senior and his raw talent would be more polished for the nba.

by **EGarrett** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:40 am

That reminds me.

I can't believe I forgot my personal whipping boy/bust...Jonathan Bender.

Larry Bird referred to Bender as "The best player I've ever seen." A comment that annoyed me...so I've followed his lack of development very closely.

4 years into his career and we have still seen absolutely nothing from him.

He's worse than Bradley...worse than Miner...he's the bust king.

by **Damien War** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 8:44 am

Pervis Ellison was the worst. Kwame Brown is well on his way.

by **benji** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:19 am

Joe Smith had two great seasons in Golden State. He led all rookies in rebounding, and was top five in scoring, field goal and free-throw percentage, blocked shots and minutes.

I'd say Billy Owens, Chris Jackson and Dennis Scott are up there if you only consider top five picks.

by **air gordon** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:30 am

even if he joe smith had 2 'great' seasons, his name comes to mind when the subject of draft busts comes up. remember- he was the #1 pick in 1995: at that time teams weren't using top 3 picks on high schoolers or euro studs like they do now.

bradley also is a bust. i remember hearing people say he was going to revolutionize the game

other then the arenas and murphy pick, and possibly jamison (still waiting to see if they got the best of the trade w/toronto), Golden State has made the worst draft choices from 1990-present

by **Colin** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:46 am

Ben wrote:I'd say Billy Owens, Chris Jackson and Dennis Scott are up there if you only consider top five picks.

You mean the Dennis Scott who among others had these career highlights...

by **GloveGuy** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 11:03 am

Derrick Coleman - He had some good seasons at first but he's just an average to below average player now. And to think that he was drafted before future hall of famer, Gary Payton. I'd call him a bust for a #1 pick even though he looked promising with the Nets.

Todd Day #8 in 1992

Calbert Cheaney #6 in 1993

Sharone Wright #6 in 1994

Shawn Respert #8 and Ed O'Bannon #9 in 1995

Todd Fuller #11 in 1996

Adonal Foyle #8 in 1997

Robert Traylor #6 in 1998

Trajan Langdon #11 in 1999

It's unfair to say who will be a bust from 2000, 2001, and 2002 but I think that Chris Mihm, DeSagana Diop, Nikoloz Tskitishvili, and probably more are on there way to being busts...

by **PoliceLineDoNotCross** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 11:06 am

for all you people that criticize darius miles and jonathan bender, they were drafted out of high school and jermaine o'neal was drafted out of high school and it took him four years to become a pretty good player. now jermaine o'neal is an all-star and i think darius miles and jonathan bender can also be good players in 1 or 2 years. (please don't quote me on this)

by **GloveGuy** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 11:45 am

Maybe if they, along with Deshawn Stevenson, get their head out of the clouds and do some work this summer they could be good. But it seems like Bender and Stevenson have been in the league for quite a while now. Bender might have an excuse for being on a stacked team like the Pacers but the Jazz aren't that great at the 2-guard spot yet Stevenson still doesn't even start.

YouTube · by **Andrew** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:12 pm

Pervis Ellison was the worst.

Ellison was drafted in 1989, so he's spared from being mentioned in the 1990-2002 list of draft busts. Still, under the circumstances I think it's fair to make the discussion 1989-2002. :wink:

I can't pick just one, and my list reads similar to everyone else: Shawn Bradley, Sharone Wright, Shawn Respert, Ed O'Bannon, and Todd Fuller, to name five.

by **Shep** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:14 pm

there is no way that derrick coleman is a bust

by **bballer22** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:57 pm

for all those who say high sckolers are busts remember that miles and bender pretty much next season will be coming out of collage with nba experiance.
plus in D.C's case u couldn't say his a bust coz he was a good solid player, better then some of the other top picks, its only coz he didnt become what everyone expected him to become!
And if u want all the busts go to this sitehttp://www.nba.com/history/lottery_picks.html
and see all the players with out a link on theri names!!

by **joemimic** on Mon Jun 23, 2003 3:06 pm

I'll say Darius Miles just because that's my opinion.

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