Cut for being a chronic dope smoker and bad basketball player. Has there been a bigger waste of talent in recent memory?

At one point, there was debate as to whether the Bulls should select Derrick Rose or Michael Beasley. Like the Peyton Manning, Ryan Leaf debate, it now seems laughable.

That 2009 Rookie challenge team:

Rose
Beasley
Mayo
Gordon
Oden (inj)
M Gasol
Westbrook
B Lopez
R Fernandez

Of the 8 guys drafted in the 2008 draft on the 2009 Rookie Challenge team, I'm not sure how many are top 10 players now from that draft.

Certainly in top 10 from 08 draft: Rose, Westbrook and Lopez
Also top 10, not on rookie challenge team: Love, Hibbert, Ibaka

Probably remaining top 10: Gordon, D. Jordan, Gallinari, Pekovic


[This message has been edited by Iowaggie (edited 9/5/2013 2:37p).]

Marc Gasol is probably the three best defensive players in the NBA. He's a top five pick from that class if done today.

I didn't include him because he wasn't in the 2008 draft.

He and Oden were in 2007 draft.

picked up by the Heat

If they can mask his crapy D he's a low risk pickup.

Will be a perfect sub at the 4:20 mark of a quarter