Probably someone else is more disappointing if I think about it, but Kris Humphries was the first player that came to mind.
That was the player I wanted going into the draft and I thought he was gonna be awesome for us.
That's a good choice. Because of his draft position and the fact that he subsequently developed into a nice player puts him high on the list. The Jazz just couldn't wait on him to grow out of diapers.
1. CJ Miles. This kid had SO MUCH potential. Easily the most athletic player the Jazz have had and by all accounts was a fantastic player in practice. Had flashes here and there, but could never perform on a high level with consistency in actual games.
2. Carlos Arroyo. Could have been a great PG, but he spent too much time looking at his reflection as he dribbled, and dribbled and dribbled some more. Thankfully when he left, so did the rabid Arroyoheads who were ruining Jazzfanz.
3. Jose Ortiz. Should have learned not to draft Puerto Ricans after the failure of Ortiz. Dominant player in the PR leagues (> 20/10 for several seasons). Lazy and soft as Charmin in the NBA.
4. John Amaechi. I don't care what his orientation was(is). This guy signed a FA contract with little intent of earning his money. You want to listen to Streisand and put pretty flowers in your entryway? Fine. That's your life choice. But your employer is paying you to play BB, not rehearse musicals in the back of your mind.
5. Derek Harper and Rony Seikaly. Could either have been the "missing piece" for a championship? We'll always wonder what would have happened had they not refused trades to Utah.
6. Derek Fisher. Because he either a) believes LA is closer to New York than Utah, or b) wasn't aware the Concorde did not make supersonic coast-to-coast flights. I'm glad he was widely despised during the CBA negotiations, and then dumped by the Lakers at the deadline. He got what was coming to him.
7. Greg Miller. Larry H. may have been TOO passionate about the Jazz. At times some of his actions were over the top or embarrassing. But at least he cared. Greg? Well, he failed to give his support to a HOF coach and let a petulant all-star PG win the battle of wills, only to then turn around a week later and trade him. NICE flip-flop, Greggy Boy.
I won't list Wright and Snyder as they had mental problems. Was there a failure by Jazz scouts or during the interview process to notice signs of mental instability or just an unfortunate turn of events post-draft?
HM goes to AK and Boozer who could have/should have been among the league greats, but never had the right attitude or toughness to man up and play at 100% effort all the time, despite their outrageous salaries. By no means "busts," but I had such high hopes for those two.
