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2014 NBA Draft: 5 Worst Drafts In The Lottery Era

By Michael Dunlap

Jun 27, 2013; Brooklyn, NY, USA; NBA commissioner David Stern (right) introduces deputy commissioner Adam Silver after the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 27, 2013; Brooklyn, NY, USA; NBA commissioner David Stern (right) introduces deputy commissioner Adam Silver after the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 16, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Amar
Apr 16, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Amar /

No. 4 Worst Draft Class

Year: 2002

All-Stars: 4 (Carlos Boozer, Caron Butler, Yao Ming, Amar’e Stoudmire)

Steal of the Draft: Carlos Boozer at No. 34

Biggest Bust: Nikoloz Tskitishvili at No. 5

This draft didn’t have to be horrible, but it was always destined to be bad. The terrible injury to Jay Williams marred the top of this draft, as aside from Ming, there wasn’t much to like here. Mike Dunleavy and Drew Gooden have had solid NBA careers, but they were No. 3 and No. 4 overall in this draft.

Kudos to the Phoenix Suns for taking a chance with Stoudemire, who ended up being the star of the draft (sorry, Yao). In front of him we saw Dajuan Wagner and Chris Wilcox. To nobody’s surprise, it was Cleveland, New York and the Los Angeles Clippers who passed on Stoudemire.

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