TOP 10 NBA Draft Busts of The 1990s

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They were drafted high, but they never met the expectations! I'm back with the TOP 10 NBA Draft busts of the 1990s. Enjoy!

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[openeyz]

Prayers for Shawn Bradley. For those that don't know, he was recently struck and paralyzed from either the waist or chest down. He is now confined to a wheelchair. I live in the DFW metroplex, remember watching Bradley play.

[cccards]

While Joe Smith certainly didn't live up to expectations, especially as a #1 overall pick, you can't really call him a bust. They guy was in the league for over 10 years and - you said it yourself - had decent off-the-bench contributions.

[darrylnelson]

Joe Smith was not a Bust. He played 16 years in the league. Minnesota wanted him so bad they broke league rules to get him. He attended the University of Maryland not "maryland universty". Nobody calls the University of North Carolina, North Carolina University.

[mrlafayette]

Bradley averaged 12 and 8 for about 7 years in a row, hardly a bust. You have to remember that the NBA is a big step up, few players average better numbers than in their college days. Hurley got in a car accident that ruined his career, not fair to call him a bust either. Joe Smith pretty decent career and not a bust.

[johnnyreed]

Being a star in college doesn't guarantee success in the NBA. Those are two entirely different levels and there will always be guys with great potential who just won't pan out...

[alannurse]

You forgot Yinka Dare. It took him years before he got his first NBA assist.

[phillipbrown]

So You Just Gon Mistake Antwan Jamison For Michael Olowokandi Huh🤨😭

[bradleycopeland]

Eric Montross makes this list for me. As a Dominique Wilkins fan who had just signed with the Celtics, Montross was their first round pick in '94. This was going to be Wilkin's final chance at a championship. Montross played 8 years, but sucked.

[pmcneil]

Jonathon Bender was born in the wrong era. He would've been pretty good now, as a 6'10 small forward. Coaches in the 90s wanted him in the post, and that wasn't his game

[machomusprime]

If Bradley was a bust, why did the Monstars want him? 🤔

[seanmcclure]

Bryant Reeves was the name on everyone’s lips around draft time. I remember the hype well.

[JP-wxuh]

"Big Country" Bryant Reeves wasn't really a bust. Just had a mediocre career and a shorter than average one. But look at the size of the guy...I'm sure his knees and back took a serious battering in those 6-7 years he played in the NBA.

[jamesbuddell]

Most of the guys you listed had injuries. A bust is someone who has zero excuses for not playing up to expectations so most of the guys on your list had disappointing careers but are not busts.

[imustbgr]

I got to disagree wit the Johnathan Bender pick. His knees were just to bad. But he had mad potential to be a solid nba player.

[marcusharrison]

Joe Smith definitely wasn't a bust!! Idk if this guy even watch basketball in the 90's or what but he was a solid role play as well as Big country..

[davej.meister]

Where's Adam Keefe and Harold "Baby Jordan" Miner - the two biggest busts of the 1992 NBA Draft? BOTH of them WAY bigger busts than Shawn B. or Joe Smith. Shawn Respert was a bigger bust than Joe Smith, when it comes down to the 1995 NBA Draft. The biggest busts of the entire 1994 NBA Draft would be Eric Montross, Carlos Rogers, Yinka Dare (R.I.P., ) Clifford Rozier (R.I.P., ) Tony Dumas and Bill Curley. You need to do better research on these players drafted.

[BostonsFnest]

Shawn Bradley would have greatly benefited on 3-4 years at a legitimate D1 college with a great coach. Kid probably just relied on being 7’6 his entire career up until the NBA. That’s not gonna cut it.

[nates]

I feel like there should be a place for Harold Miner AKA Baby Jordan. Drafted in 92 by the Heat.

[AHMAD-]

IMO The 90's are the GOLDEN Era of basketball.

[detroitwhat]

When I first saw the title of the video, I thought Christian Laettner at #1. After winning two national championships with arguably the most iconic play/shot in NCAA basketball history, he was drafted 3rd overall and on the 1992 Dream Team. Although, he had a somewhat long NBA career and a good rookie season, he didn't live up to the dominance he had in college. How is he not even on the list?🤔