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All time wasted NBA talents ?

I was going to say kirilenko as well. But also, Roy Tarpley is up there.
 
Darko Milicic.
You guys acting like AK was a bust - give me a break. We are talking about waste, not the players who are in NBA record books.
 
MVP said:
Darko Milicic.
You guys acting like AK was a bust - give me a break. We are talking about waste, not the players who are in NBA record books.
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It’s possible for both. If AK had an average mentality, he’d be a hall of famer.

As a side note, my phone originally autocorrected “hall of famer” to “hall of gamer,” which is interesting by itself.
 
infection said:
It’s possible for both. If AK had an average mentality, he’d be a hall of famer.
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He still may be introduced to it for his international achievements. Dino Radja is hall of famer and AK certainly did more than him.
 
Michael Ray Richardson - easily first ballot HOF talent. Was Russell Westbrook with a higher bball IQ. Couldn't lay off the booze or coke.

Derrick Coleman - before NBA League Pass I watched a ton of NJ Nets games. DC was like a 6'10" version of Charles Barkley. Never worked on his game, always in questionable condition - and would get 20 and 10 without breaking a sweat. Guy truly did not give ****.
 
Can't really go past Derrick Coleman, dude could have been anything instead he was a bum.
 
I really liked Anthony Bennett, couldn't believe he sucked so bad in the NBA



And I'll say Trey Lyles because I hate that guy, worst jazz lottery pick ever, thank you Denver
 
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Vin Baker, for sure.
Also, I think Chris Weber qualifies. He was regarded as "the next big thing" when he was drafted. It is true that he had some injuries throught his career -- even early --, but the fact is that he never really developed his game. For instance, despite being a natural ballhandler, his post moves remained raw and he remained an inconsistent jump shooter... As a result, even in his best years, he was not an efficient scorer. For someone hyped as he was as a prospect, I think he underachieved.
 
Joe Barry Carroll, aka Joe Barely Cares. His nickname says it all, really.
Pervis Ellison. Managed to average 20p/11r, shooting 54%... for one season. The rest of his career is pretty meh at best.
Michael Beasley. His career went up in smoke.
 
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