NBA: Top 10 Forgotten Draft Busts Of All-Time
By Mark Wilson
Feb 2, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jimmer Fredette (32) shoots over Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder (17) during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Hawks 115-100. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
With the 2015-16 NBA season right around the corner, and with a plethora of rookies ready to hit the road to stardom, we put together a list of the 10 most forgot NBA draft busts of all-time
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For better or worse, it’s become commonplace in the NBA. Every year we see a top-10 or 15 NBA draftee simply not pan out as he’s projected to. We then add that name to the NBA’s all-time bust list, which is an infamous list that isn’t a pleasant place to be added to.
Though, the list is long – and will likely continue growing. From names like Kwame Brown and Greg Oden to Sam Bowie, we all know the face of the NBA Bust.
However, seeing the likes of Brown, Oden and Bowie brought up every time the phrase “NBA Bust” was brought up grew tiresome, so here’s a list of the 10 most forgotten NBA busts of all-time.
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