The most popular rookie show in the past five years: The Lakers stepped on two thunders in a row, Wiseman s talent was wasted the most

Recently, I have looked through the list of rookies in the NBA in the past five years, and suddenly I feel a little heart-wrenching - "Future Star" who was hyped by scouts back then, and now many people can't even make it into the team's roster. Today, I will come to Panpan and other rookies who make fans call me "refund money". Some stories are even more outrageous than TV series.

1. Lakers: The No. 17 show became a "parallel with the naked eye", Horton Tucker went from "potential stock" to playing without the ball

and talked about the most heart-wrenching Cifino, the Lakers fans. In the first round of 2023, the No. 17th pick was hyped by some scouts in the draft and the next Cunningham. What's the result? The rookie averaged 1.6 points and 0.4 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 22% and 13% of three-pointers. When he was on the court, the Lakers lost 23 points per 100 rounds. This data is simply "disaster" among rookies. This summer League is even more exaggerated. He played 0 of 4 shots in 21 minutes, and the US media directly fired: "This player can tell at a glance that it is not possible. He doesn't look like someone who can play in the NBA at all. "

What's even more annoying is that the Lakers had a better choice at the 17th pick that year: Pojemsky, No. 19 (the Warriors averaged 10.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists), and even Whitmore, No. 20 (the Rockets averaged 10 points), were better than Ciffino. Now that Ciffino has changed three teams in two years, it is likely to become the first rookie to be eliminated in the first round of 23 years - the Lakers' draft, I guess the management wants to draw himself.

If you want to say that the Lakers' "repentance" the most in recent years is Horton Tucker. In the second round of 2019, he won the championship with the Lakers in the rookie season. In the 2020-21 season, he averaged 9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. The Lakers were happy to give a three-year contract of 30.78 million, but they let go of defensive player Caruso.

Where is Holden Tucker, who has won the big contract? He averaged 10 points per game in the 2021-22 season, but his shooting percentage was 41%, 27% of three-pointers, mediocre defense and inefficient offense, becoming a typical example of "fighting alone". The Lakers wanted to trade Lowry that season, but regarded Tucker as a non-selling item, and later the transaction was left unresolved. In the end, I had to send the Jazz to exchange for 34-year-old Beverly. Now at the age of 24, he has a basic salary of the Bulls, and he averaged 6.5 points per game last season. The free market is almost over. No one has signed yet - the former "potential stock" and now he is almost out of the way.

2. Warriors: The second-level Wiseman becomes "smart", and his talent is all "below the head"

To talk about the high ranking, the second-level Wiseman must have a name in 2020. He is 216 cm tall and 229 cm wingspan. Scouts compete with him with Davis. What happened? He only played 60 games in two and a half seasons with the Warriors, and he could not cover or defend against pick-and-roll. He could not even reach the average level of center rebounds and blocking positions in the penalty area. Kerr would rather use Rooney than him. Fans joked: "His talent is all below his head. "

In the middle of the 2022-23 season, the Warriors couldn't afford to wait and sent him to the Pistons. Later, they arrived at the Pacers and suffered a serious injury from a torn Achilles tendon. Now that Pacers center Turner has left, Wiseman finally has the opportunity to prove himself, but everyone knows that the genius who was regarded as the "center answer" back then has been almost delayed. Warriors general manager Miles probably didn't expect that he would form the "Splash Brothers" himself, but in the end he fell into Wiseman's hands.

3. Pistons + Hornets: High defenders are crowded with parallel goods, Hayes and Book Knight are difficult to reproduce their idol

Pistons' No. 7 pick Hayes in 2020, and was hyped "Next Parker" that year, but the NBA became his "Waterloo". He has insufficient explosive power and slow speed. He has played from main control to a marginal player in four years. His highest season averaged 10.3 points, but his shooting 37% and three-pointers were 28%. Now there is no team to want it, so I can only go back to Europe to play - Parker looked at it and shook his head: "Where is this my successor? "

The Hornets' No. 11th Show in 2021, Book Knight, is even more outrageous, but he has given up on himself. In the rookie season, he had no chance under the shadow of three goals, and his shooting percentage was 36%. Later, there were constant off-court events and his temper was irritable on the court, so he was directly cut by the Hornets. Now I can only spend time in the summer league, and I guess I'm not far from saying goodbye to the NBA.

4. Thunder + Nuggets: Can parallel goods become "assisted"? Pokunaji's story is too reversed

Finally, he said two "subtle stories". The Thunder's No. 17 pick Pokushevsky in 2020, he was able to control the ball by 213 cm but was too weak, his offense was inefficient and his defense was soft, and his rookie contract was decisively abandoned by the Thunder in the last year. Who would have thought that his poor performance back then helped the Thunder win the second pick in 2022 and chose Homgren - now Homgren has become the core of the Thunder's championship. Poku's "reverse assist" is really amazing.

Nuggets No. 22 pick Najib is even more amazing. It is not uncommon to have a 22nd pick, but he can't score the ball after getting an annual salary of 8 million yuan. Former general manager Booth supported him, but former coach Ma Long looked down on him, and both of them were fired. Although Najib has no ball now, he has become a "key person" who has changed the management of the Nuggets - this is probably the most "win" parallel player in the NBA.

Draft is a big gamble, but talent should not be wasted

The essence of the NBA draft is "betting on the future". High ranking means high expectations. However, no matter how professional the scout is, he cannot guess the player's personality, adaptability and injuries. Cyfino's "It's not possible to see the naked eye", Wiseman's "talent is wasted", and Holden Tucker's "open high and end low", these parallel stories contain lessons from team operation: choosing the right person is important, and cultivating people is more important; talent is the foundation, but professional attitude and team system are the key.

But from another perspective, it is the existence of these parallel products that make those who really make new players more precious. After all, in the NBA, there are always a few who can turn talent into strength - this is probably the cruelest and most charming thing about basketball.