LA has painfully obvious move that will declare former first-round pick as draft bust

Tyronn Lue, LA Clippers | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesFour years with the Missouri Tigers should have done the trick for Kobe Brown, an NBA-ready prospect, yet following his sophomore season, his improvements seem to be minor. The LA Clippers’ developmental staff gave him attention in the G-League and even minutes in the rotation; still, nothing within his game stands out.

Most hoop heads preach that the box score never tells the whole story, but with Brown, the leading figures worth evaluating are his shooting splits, which narrate a solid summary of his progress in the NBA.

Brown’s field-goal percentage rose by over four percent from his rookie year to his second year; however, more…