Not enterprising! Take a look at the five biggest stars in NBA history who waste their talents the most, three of them are the top scorer

Although every player who can score in the NBA has talents that are not comparable to ordinary athletes, the talents between different players are also high and low. For example, even if those second-round picks are selected, most people will not have too high expectations for them, and those lottery picks are obviously different. They can be selected at this ranking, which proves that their talent is outstanding among the rookies of the same class, so the probability of them becoming famous is higher than that of the low-ranking rookies.

But from past history, we can see that not every lottery show can fully realize its talent when entering the league. It is not an exaggeration to say that some players are wasting their talents. The effort they have made for their careers is far less than the innate advantages they have. For example, the five players we included next, their current development is significantly lower than people's expectations for them at the beginning, and three of them are the No. 1 picks!

5. Wiggins (2014 No. 1 pick)

Average of 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1 steal in his career

Due to the reasons from Canada, Wiggins, who was amazingly talented, once won the title of "Jordan of Maple Leaf". When entering the league, some fans who were very optimistic about him hoped that he could become James' successor, and the more pertinent evaluation was that he could at least become a star of Vince Carter. However, after entering the league, Wiggins completely failed his physical fitness. Even fans could see that he didn't want to do his best in many games. For him, the game was no different from ordinary people who clocked in and got off work normally.

Therefore, after playing for nearly 6 seasons in the Timberwolves, Wiggins not only failed to become an All-Star, but was finally abandoned by the team. After joining the Warriors, Wiggins has completely developed towards the type of engineer players. He often even chooses third and fourth in the team on the offensive end. Although he did help the team win the championship in the end, the personal achievement he achieved in the NBA was still lower than expected. Wiggins, now 30, has only been selected for the All-Star once and has never been selected for the Best Team, so he must be unable to catch up with the former template Carter.

4. Howard (2004 No. 1 pick)

Average of 15.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 blocks in his career, since James, Howard, who graduated from high school in 2004, was also selected as the first pick in the first round. In addition, the last pick in the Magic was O'Neal, so people naturally have high expectations for Howard. At the beginning, Howard was quite successful. Although he could not reach the heights of O'Neal and James, he was selected for the first time many times at his peak, especially on the defensive end, he was a better player, so he also won three DPOYs.

However, Howard's own playing style is destined to be unable to become a super giant, and his personality is difficult to evaluate. Although James likes to laugh and laugh, the latter's competitive spirit is obviously much stronger than him. On the other hand, when Howard was in the Lakers, his unwillingness to make personal sacrifices to win also made Kobe realize that he could not be the starting center of the championship team. Just after his career began to decline, Howard finally woke up. Unfortunately, the arrival of the small ball era and injuries still failed to stop him from falling. Fortunately, Howard, who had completely accepted the role of a player at the end of his career, still won a championship ring.

3. Bynum (No. 10th pick in 2005)

Average of 11.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.6 blocks in his career

Bynum is also a draft he participated in since high school, but when he officially entered the NBA, he was younger than James and Howard. At that time, he had just celebrated his 18th birthday. When he averaged double-double data for the first time in the NBA, Bynum was still only 20 years old, but he was reimbursed after playing 35 games that season, and in the end, the Lakers lost to the Celtics in the finals.

Later, with Bynum's help, the Lakers won two championships, and at this time, he was still only 22 years old, he was also considered to have a higher ceiling. However, since Bynum was traded to 76ers, he has completely "let himself go". He began to constantly fiddle with his hair, bowl during his injury, and his injuries worsened. Later, when he was playing for the Cavaliers, he had an affair with his assistant's wife. In the end, he could be said that he ruined his career with his own hands.

2. Michael Beasley (2008 No. 2)

Average of 12.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in his career

There were rumors long ago that Beasley was always the winner in one-on-one with Durant. Later, Durant really admitted this situation, and it can be seen that Beasley's talent is really not something he can do. However, Beasley's personality is really rebellious. He kept changing schools in high school, but even so, he only lost 5 games in four years of high school.

Beasley averaged 26.2 points and 12.4 rebounds per game in college. In the end, he was successfully selected by the Heat. However, after entering the league, his attitude towards games and training made the Heat quickly choose to give up on him. No matter which team he joined, Beasley never changed his bad habits, so his final outcome was that he was eliminated by the NBA early..

1. Ben Simmons (2016 No. 1 pick)

Average of 13.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.5 steals in his career, Simmons, who was also known as the "James successor" in his early career, had already received praise from Magic Johnson and James before he entered the NBA. Although his performance in college was not very ideal, people still hoped that he could develop his full potential in the NBA. In his rookie season, Simmons averaged 15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game. The last NBA averaged 15+8+8 data per game in the first year of the game, so his performance from the beginning was still quite satisfactory.

Later, James was selected into the All-Star and Best Team. In 2021, he was second only to Gobert in the DPOY rankings, but since then, his offensive shortcomings have become obvious. His lack of shooting and his desire to attack the box have decreased, which has led to his side effects on the court. Later, Simmons joined the Nets, but his attendance was a mess. So he became a basic salary last season, and as a result, he had no stable playing time when he was in the Clippers. Now it would not be too surprising that he would be eliminated by the NBA next.