NBA Podcast: The 10 Worst Picks of the Last Five NBA Drafts with James Anderson

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April 8, 2021

James Anderson joins Nick Whalen to debate and discuss their individual lists of the 10 worst draft picks from the last five drafts. The guys discuss the thought process behind their rankings and run through where and why each pick went wrong.

Nick's List

Marvin Bagley
Jerome Robinson
Markelle Fultz
Luke Kennard
Kevin Knox
Deandre Ayton
Dragan Bender
T.J. Leaf
Josh Jackson
Jalen Smith

James' List

Marvin Bagley
Deandre Ayton
Jaxson Hayes
Jalen Smith
James Wiseman
Anthony Edwards
Lonzo Ball
Jerome Robinson
Kevin Knox
Obi Toppin

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

James Anderson

@RealJRAnderson

James Anderson is RotoWire's Lead Prospect Analyst, Assistant Baseball Editor, and co-host of Farm Fridays on Sirius/XM radio and the RotoWire Prospect Podcast.

Nick Whalen

@wha1en

RotoWire's NBA Editor and host of the RotoWire NBA Podcast. Nick was awarded the FSWA Best Podcast -- All Sports award in 2017 and 2018. Many years ago, Stromile Swift gave Nick his unbelievably sweaty headband after a preseason game. Despite its failure to match his school colors, Nick went on to wear that headband for the entirety of his sixth grade basketball season. Catch Nick on Twitter @wha1en.

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