This merits saying right from the jump — Sterling Brown is not Malcolm Brogdon. As someone who made a broad comparison between the two players on draft night that may sound strange, but it’s worth mentioning.
Brogdon came in ready for the NBA game and was able to demonstrate that on a near-nightly basis, playing his role to perfection and taking home 2017 Rookie of the Year honors for it. Expecting Brown to reach similar heights, or even to come in and be as effective as Brogdon was, is unfair to him.
The harsh truth is that most of the time, second round picks don’t carve out meaningful NBA roles, especially ones outside of the top ten picks in that round.