Published 7/6/2009
by Paul Augustin
at Bleacher Report - NBA
This is the second in a series of articles in which I analyze the best and worst of the Hornets since the team's inception. Today, I look at the five worst draft picks of all time.
Like the first article in this series which looked at the five best draft picks of all time, the ground rules are simple:
1. The Hornets had to have drafted the player
2. The quality of the draft pick is evaluated on a) how poorly the player performed over his NBA career, not necessarily his performance just for the Hornet , and b) how brief of a career the player had.
3. The draft pick is considered for the relative position of the draft pick and who was drafted above and below the pick.
1. Kirk Haston
Kirk Haston was selected 16th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2001 draft. In two years he spent more time on the injured reserve list than the active roster. Haston averaged 1.2 points per game, playing in 27 games. He also averaged one rebound per game while recording no steals.
...
(link)
Tags:
Related Content
Suns Rumors: Does Nash want out?
valleyofthesuns.com 7/6/2009 —
Is Nash looking ahead to finishing off his career in a different uniform? (AP/Thearon W. Henderson)
As Suns fans anxiously wait to see what direction their franchise will be going this season, the same could be said 10 times over for star ...
Pistons Eyeing Boozer, Chandler?
paspn.net 7/8/2009 — Talks about a possible scenario in which the Pistons acquire Carlos Boozer and Tyson Chandler within the next few weeks.
Top 10 International NBA Free Agents (2009)
interbasket.net 7/8/2009 —
With Hedo Türkoğlu ready to sign on the dotted line with the Toronto Raptors tomorrow July 8th, there isn’t much left as far as international NBA free agents.
Interbasket scanned the list of remaining foreign-born free agents and came up ...
Patience Name of Game for BBD
redsarmy.com 7/8/2009 — Via Marc Spears of the Globe:
Celtics restricted free-agent forward Glen Davis will probably have
to continue to be patient before he learns where he will be playing
next season.
According to an NBA source this morning, Davis is receiving interest
from Boston, San Antonio, Detroit and ...
NBA Will Feel Pains of Financial Meltdown A Year Late
nba.fanhouse.com 7/8/2009 — by Tom Ziller The NBA as an entity has survived the global financial meltdown rather well. Some teams (particularly Sacramento, Indiana, New Orleans and Milwaukee) are in bad shape, but the league's revenue actually rose 2.5% in 2008-09, according to NBA officials.