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Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:17 pm
by Carlos4Heat
In the 24 year history of the Heat franchise,who has been the worst player taken in the 1st round,in terms of on court production?
IMO,it's Wayne Simien...and it's not even close.
Re: Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:26 pm
by Valkyrie
Re: Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:07 pm
by Heat3
I'm thinking between Charles Smith and Tim James. I don't remember either of them doing anything at all. Maybe Wayne Simien is in that group if not for being more recent but I at least remeber him suiting up every once in a while
Back in the day it was Willie Burton and the late Alec Kessler. They were both terrible for the Heat but Burton managed to drop 53pts against the Heat after we got rid of him
I really wish Kurt Thomas was the guy playing the Juwan Howard role on this team.
1988 1 9 Rony Seikaly LBN C Syracuse
1988 1 20 Kevin Edwards (from Dallas)[a] USA SG DePaul
1989 1 4 Glen Rice USA SF Michigan
1990 1 9 Willie Burton (from Washington, via Dallas and Denver)[e] USA PG Minnesota
1990 1 15 Dave Jamerson (from Denver,[e] traded to Houston)[f] USA SG Ohio
1991 1 5 Steve Smith USA SG Michigan State
1992 1 12 Harold Miner USA SG USC
1994 1 12 Khalid Reeves USA G Arizona
1995 1 10 Kurt Thomas USA F TCU
1997 1 26 Charles Smith USA G New Mexico
1999 1 25 Tim James USA F Miami (FL)
2002 1 10 Caron Butler USA SF Connecticut
2003 1 5 Dwyane Wade USA G Marquette
2004 1 19 Dorell Wright USA SF Leuzinger (H.S.)
2005 1 29 Wayne Simien USA PF Kansas
2007 1 20 Jason Smith (traded to Philadelphia)[n] USA PF Colorado State (Daequan Cook)
2008 1 2 Michael Beasley USA PF Kansas State
2011 1 28 Norris Cole (from Minnesota)[v] USA PG Cleveland State
Re: Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:33 pm
by FlashFlare
I only started following the Heat in 2003 so my choice would be Wayne Simien. He was awful. Earl Barron was better than him.
Re: Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:34 pm
by G.cracker
Re: Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:35 pm
by Zasterror
Wayne Simien
Dude missed majority of his career due to freakin' salmonella (which, by the way, ain't joke but still).
Re: Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:27 pm
by vincent
Charles Smith hands down....
in 1990 Dave Jamerson was trade for Dr.Alec Keesler
Re: Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:33 pm
by Chosen01
There were actually some really good gems in the 2005 nba draft after Simien as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NBA_Draft
Re: Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:10 pm
by ifrosty13
So many to choose from...Tim James was a pretty terrible pick.
Re: Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:46 pm
by HeatFanSince87
Wayne Simien has as many rings as rings as Jerry West,Barkely,Malone,Ewing,Stocton,Melo,Howard,CP3 combined.
Re: Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:55 pm
by HeatFanSince87
G.cracker wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Müürsepp
I think this one is the reason why Riley never went european again lol. We also traded a first round pick to Utah for him
Re: Who's the worst prospect ever drafted in the 1st round?
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:15 am
by Heat3
HeatFanSince87 wrote:G.cracker wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Müürsepp
I think this one is the reason why Riley never went european again lol. We also traded a first round pick to Utah for him
I looked it up... Utah drafted DeShawn Stevenson with the pick we traded them for Muursepp