Greg Oden: 'I'll be remembered as the biggest bust in NBA history'

Bowie actually played very well when he wasn't injured, and for quite a long time.

But there's this:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameo...ichael-jordan-portland-trail-blazers/1762639/

 

Bowie wasn't even the first pick, which we would not have used on him.

Houston would absolutely have taken Bowie had we won the toss.

John Stockton, the 2nd best player from that draft, went at #16.

Oscar Schmidt, the all-time leading scorer in the history of basketball, with 49,737 career points, record holder for the longest career span of a basketball player, and the top scorer in the history of the Olympics, was drafted by the NJ Nets, but never played in the league because he would be prohibited from playing for his country's national team.

IMO, this is the most notable pick in the 1984 draft, as it eventually exposed a ridiculous rule that was preventing patriotic foreign players like Sabas entering the NBA.

Ironically, Bowie ended up playing for the Nets most of his career.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Schmidt

 

Makes me sad. I always liked Oden, liked his personality. His body just didn't cooperate but I still like the guy.

 

Biggest bust in history was mags nut when trump won.