NBA Draft: Ranking the last 25 first overall picks

While Olowokandi’s career was limited by his health, Kwame Brown’s career was limited by his inability to focus on performing at his full potential. It was clear that Brown had the ability to play in the NBA, and his 12-year career is evidence of that. However, it was his mediocre play that could be considered ‘bust’-worthy.

After entering the NBA as the top high school prospect in the nation, Brown would do little to back up the hype, but enough to remain a regular rotation piece with the Washington Wizards.

He gradually improved over the first three seasons of his career and seemed to be on a trajectory to become a regular starter. Brown would turn down a sizable contract extension, which would end up backfiring, as injuries would further limit his earning potential.

Brown would eventually end his career as a journeyman, playing for seven different teams in his 13-year NBA career, including playoff appearances with the Wizards, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Detroit Pistons.

He would average double-digit scoring once, a block per game twice and six rebounds per game five times. As a 7-foot, 300-pound center with a ton of hype coming out of high school, Brown was expected to provide much more production, but underachieved tremendously.

In the end, Brown may not have been the player everyone hoped he would be, but he was consistently a solid option off the bench. His career numbers fluctuated a lot, and many fans of his former teams view him with a certain amount of disdain. With that said, his career was at least sustained and earned him a spot outside the bottom four.

Career averages: 6.6 points, 5.5 rebounds per game