Many fans and pundits view Michael Beasley‘s career as a bust, due to the fact he was selected second overall in the 2008 NBA Draft. Any player who plays in the league for 10 years or longer regardless of where they were selected has delivered a solid career.
Had Beasley been selected later in the lottery or late in the first-round his career would be viewed differently. But he wasn’t hence the expectations of being picked second-overall were placed upon him.
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Beasley’s shooting immediately jumped out at me, upon deeper inspection for good reason too.