Worst Ten No. 1 NBA Draft Picks from the past 30 years
Ten Worst No. 1 NBA Draft Picks Having #1 pick is suppose to change your franchise for the better. Missing on this pick hurts a lot. Here is a look at the Ten Worst No. 1 Picks from the Past 30 Years. #10. Joe Smith, Golden State Warriors, 1995 Overshadowed by Kevin Garnett and Rasheed Wallace from his draft class. Had a 10 year career, but not the impact you look for in a number 1 pick #9. Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota Timberwolves, 2014 Scores an average 19.4 points a game. But has negative career numbers in box plus/minus More he is on the court the worst the team does. #8. Deandre Ayton, Phoenix Suns, 2018 Decent scorer his rookie season, averaging 16.3 points But he is awful on defense Potential is there, should be off this list in a year or so. #7. Andrea Bargnani, Toronto Raptors, 2006 Bargnani never posted a positive box plus/minus in any season. 851 career turnovers are not good. #6. Pervis Ellison, Sacramento Kings, 1989 Nickname changes from "Never Nervous" to "Out of Service". He once averaged over 20 points a season. #5. Kwame Brown, Washington Wizards, 2001 Never a star but serviceable for his 12 year career. Made very little franchise impact for a number 1 pick. #4. Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers, 2007 82 games in his five years with the Portland Trailblazers. He was the basketball version of Mr. Glass due to all his injuries. #3. Markelle Fultz, Philadelphia 76ers, 2017 Very little playing time as of 2019 Could easily fall to number 1 if things don't get better soon. #2. Michael Olowokandi, Los Angeles Clippers, 1998 19 percent shooter inside of three feet. Posted negative box plus/minus figures every season of career. Teams were worst when he was on the court. #1. Anthony Bennett, Cleveland Cavaliers, 2013 Dead last is points scored Last in field goal percentage. Out of the league by January 2017.
