Don t pass the ball to me, this is what an NBA No. 1 pick said, "A career follows two epoch-making defenders."

As the No. 1 pick in the 2001 NBA draft, Kwame Brown became the first representative of "high school helicopter to the NBA", but he frequently went around in the following 12 seasons, but he never met the expectations that people should have for the "second place" and even the "no. 1 pick". Although he averaged 20+ points per game at his peak and fought against the "Pistols" in the Western Conference Finals for seven games, he was controversial because of his mentality and off-court storms. Brown played for 6 teams in 12 years of his career, starting 281 games, scoring 4,035 points in total, and averaging 6.6 points per game. This article will review his draft background, ups and downs, and multiple role changes, and try to re-examine the real NBA path of this player who is often labeled as a "assembly line".

In the summer of 2001, Washington's minority shareholder Michael Jordan faced the pressure of reconstruction and selected Brown from Georgia's Glynn Academy with the first pick, making him the first player in history to win the No. 1 pick before entering college. At that time, Brown High School contributed an average of 20.1 points, 13.3 rebounds and 5.8 blocks per game, supplemented by his super physical fitness, which made him stand out in the confrontation with Chris Paul and other high school students of the same period.

Rookie season Brown only made 80 appearances, averaging 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Although he started in the half of the last season, his maturity and game rhythm were insufficient in the season, and he failed to help the Wizards get rid of the dilemma of ninth in the Western Conference. The second year, his playing time and data increased to 7.4 points and 5.3 rebounds, but he still failed to make it to the playoffs. In the third season, Brown scored a professional high of 10.9 points and 7.4 rebounds, and had a wonderful performance of 30 points and 19 rebounds in games, but his reputation was damaged due to off-court disputes and conflicts with teammate Gilbert Arenas.

Brown was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in August 2005 to fight alongside Kobe Bryant and Zen Master Fei Er Jackson. The initial mediocre data of 6.1 points and 6.3 rebounds attracted boos from home spectators, but when he replaced the injured Chris Meim as the starting center, he once averaged 12.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.

Brown was re-appointed in the 2006-07 season. Although the Lakers won fifth place in the Western Conference and fought against Phoenix in the first round, they still failed to avoid being labeled as "wasteful signing" due to their unstable state.

was traded to the Grizzlies and the Pistons in 2008, joined the Charlotte Hornets (formerly Bobcats), played for the Warriors in 2011, and was sent to the 76ers in 2012. Brown has experienced short contracts and layoffs due to mismatch in the game and injuries many times. Although his role gradually changed from "team core" to "rebounder and inside filler", Brown still played for the 3 Headed Monsters in the BIG3 league until 2017 when he bid farewell to professional arena.

12 years of career, with 281 starts, 4,035 points, and 3,333 rebounds. The public criticism of him focused on "the mismatch of talent and mentality", but he also publicly responded to media bias in 2021, calling for a reexamination of his experience and contributions.