Michael Olowokandi has averaged 8.3 points per game for his career.
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Once again, the NBA Draft is upon us, meaning GMs around the League will once again get a chance to show us that they know talent. And while picking later in the Draft gives teams a chance to gamble on players they think are underrated, teams selecting in the Lottery are expected to find sure things, guy who just can't miss. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work out that way. Here are my top five worst NBA Draft Lottery picks of all time.
1. Darko Milicic: Darko's actually turned out to have a fair NBA career, recently signing a lucrative contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. Still, his production has never matched the expectations that came with him being drafted second overall in the 2003 NBA Draft ahead of players like Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, among many others.
2. Michael Olowokandi: Snagged first overall in the 1998 Draft by the Clips, The Kandi Man never managed to make everything he touched satisfying and delicious.
3. Kedrick Brown: The Celts selected this JuCo star 11th in the 2001 Draft, much higher than most experts had him projected (at least, those who had heard of him). He most recently played in the NBA's D-League.
4. Kwame Brown: Drafted first overall in 2001 and endorsed by none other than Michael Jordan, NBA fans are still waiting for Brown's skills to catch up with his body.
5. Robert Swift: It's still early to completely write Swift off, his career has been defined by injuries thus far. At least he's found a good tattoo parlor in Seattle to fill his downtime.
Who is the worst NBA Draft Lottery pick of all-time? Let us know below…
Lang Whitaker is the executive editor of SLAM magazine and writes daily at SLAMonline.com
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