The Basketball Section

With another NBA Draft recently taken place, I thought what better time to take a look back at some of the biggest mistakes that have ever been made on draft day. While I've already looked at this topic not once , but twice , there are still draft day moments that, in hindsight, have GMs kicking themselves over the decisions they made. With that out of the way, here are 5 more NBA draft day mistakes. Drafting Michael Olowokandi (1998) Back before Anthony Bennett pretty much became everyone's favorite punching bag, few would argue that the title of the worst #1 draft pick in NBA history belonged to Michael Olowokandi. Opting to enter the 1998 NBA Draft after a junior year where he averaged 22.2 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game. While Pacific's schedule was rather weak (they had a strength of schedule rating of -0.56), those are still impressive stats. So impressive that the Los Angeles Clippers decided to use the top pick in the draft to select him, pas...

Considering how the Cleveland Cavaliers have been having a pretty rough season. considered one of the best teams in the NBA just last season, the Cavaliers aren't even a top-five team in the league right now, as they currently sit with a 30-21 record on the season and with the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference, just half a game ahead of the 4th seed Washington Wizards. They've struggled with inconsistency over the last few months and several players (Isaiah Thomas & Jae Crowder to name a few) have been woefully under-performing. It was clear changes they need to be made, and with the trade deadline being today, they needed to be made quickly. And they did. The day before the trade deadline, the Cavaliers made four separate trades, sending away six players and a first-round pick for four new players and a second-round pick. The Cavs sent Isaiah Thomas & Channing Frye to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr., Derrick Rose & Jae Crowder to ...