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Special Episode:  NBA Draft Misses | The Ones They Slept On

Special Episode: NBA Draft Misses | The Ones They Slept On

Season 2 Published 8 months, 1 week ago
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Welcome to another special category episode from Basketball Now and Then the Greatest comparisons. We went back into our archive of player comparisons and identified several stars who proved to be hidden gems in their draft class. We explore reasons why almost every franchise in the NBA passed on stars like Jalen Brunson, Nick Van Exel, and Jimmy Butler in the draft. We peel back layers of their youth basketball days and college experience to show the process that these overachievers had to go through to earn a roster spot in the NBA and then flourish at the highest level.

For the full episode from each segment, click on the links below.

Jalen Brunson Comparison

Nick Van Exel Comparison

Jimmy Butler Comparison

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