Monday 23rd December 2024,
The Hoop Doctors

Top 10 NBA Draft Busts of Past 15 Years

#9 Jonathan Bender

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#5 pick in 1999 by Toronto – Toronto wisely traded the straight from high school Bender to Indiana on draft night. Touted as the next Garnett, he played in only 237 games over 7 injury plagued seasons averaging 5.6 points. Toronto passed on drafting Rip Hamilton, Andre Miller, and Ron Artest.

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