2012 Free Agent: Hasheem Thabeet

[racm]

Did that undersized PF butt the awkward center in front of the world a few years ago? You have your answer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTnDkOAuwYs

[DawgMilkX]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjADO-KPxzU

[therealtruth]

Olowokandi and Kwame both had careers that lasted beyond their rookie deals. They were busts as #1 picks, but were at least rotation players. Skita and Thabeet really never have been even that.

Kandi was ok when healthy. He could get you a double double.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Another free agent getting overpaid this offseason
No offensive game
Can't defend
Don't rebound or hustle
No work ethic
No basketball IQ
Sent to the D-League by 2 different teams
Darko and Kwame are Duncan and Olajuwon compared to Thabeet
The Thunder would have drafted him if it weren't for the Grizzlies

[Russo21]

I'd take him over Bonner just for the sake of getting Bonner off the floor

[TheCultOfPersonality]

I'd take him over Bonner just for the sake of getting Bonner off the floor

I'll take Bonner on Thabeet all day ever day. At least Bonner can shoot. Thabeet brings nothing to the table whatsoever.

[racm]

Thabeet only brings being 7'3".

Let's examine no 2 draft picks over the past decade:

2000: Stromile Swift (who?)
2001: Tyson Chandler (late bloomer, often injured)
2002: Jay Williams (motorcycle accident)
2003: Darko Milicic (got no PT on the Pistons, turned into a rotation player on the Wolves)
2004: Emeka Okafor (ROY, double double guy, ultimately overshadowed by Dwight)
2005: Marvin Williams ( Atlanta drafting him ahead of CP3 and DWill)
2006: LaMarcus Aldridge (only one left of Portland's projected Big 3)
2007: Kevin Durant (3x scoring champ, enough said)
2008: Michael Beasley ()
2009: Hasheem Thabeet ( owned by a 6'7" power forward with no ACLs)
2010: Evan Turner (too soon to tell, is behind the team's best player on the depth chart)
2011: Derrick Williams (see Evan Turner)
2012: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (hasn't even played an NBA game yet)