The Basketball Section

Basketball always has been, and always will be, a land of giants. That statement is so true that even the average height in the NBA right now, 6'6, is still a good seven inches taller than the average man in the United States. While there are some examples of players below the average height who carved out lengthy, successful careers in the NBA, history has shown that if you want to play basketball, being tall helps a lot. But this post isn't about the average NBA player being taller than the average person. This is about the players who are tall even by NBA standards. Whether they be Hall of Fame level talents like Arvydas Sabonis or Yao Ming, well-known role players like Shawn Bradley or Manute Bol, or walking memes like Boban Marjanović and Tacko Fall these giants tend to leave a lasting impact on the league. But what about the ones that don't? What about the extremely tall men who enter the league, but never find their footing and only spend a cup of coffee in the big t...

Teams that end up in the draft lottery obviously have the best chance of picking the best players in the draft class, but there's no guarantee the players they pick end up being worth it. The players on this list fit that bill perfectly. Now before I begin, there are a few things I want to layout. First off, all of the players eligible for this list were drafted after the NBA lottery was introduced, so there are no players on this list drafted before 1985. Second, where these players were drafted doesn't factor in. Obviously, someone like Anthony Bennett is considered a bigger bust than probably everyone on this list, as he was the #1 pick in his draft class. However, compared to these guys, he's not even close to the worst pick ever. And third, players who never ended up playing in the NBA won't count, so don't expect to see Fran Vazquez or Len Bias on this list. With all that out of the way, these are the 10 worst lottery pick in NBA history. Chris Washburn...