In 2013, he averaged 4 points and 3 rebounds per game. Why is Bennett the No. 1 pick?

To be honest, the 2013 draft was really weird. Looking back now, except Antetokounmpo and CJ McCollum, everyone else is doing very well. But what is most incomprehensible is what the Cavaliers thought, and they actually chose Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 pick?

To be honest, the quality of this rookie in 2013 is really not good. Antetokounmpo was a thin bamboo pole at that time. Who would have thought that he would become an MVP in the future? Gobert didn't even shoot at that time. Although Oladipo was good, he was not at the No. 1 pick. The Cavaliers held the No. 1 pick at the time, and the management was probably too impressed: it seemed that it wasn't right to choose anyone. Noel had a good chance, but his knee was ruined before the draft; Porter looked OK but always felt it was almost interesting; Oladipo was good, but the Cavaliers just chose Witters, so it was too crowded to have another defender.

still feel outrageous when I think about it. Bennett is in the top ten in the draft prediction, but the Cavaliers directly scored the No. 1 pick. It is said that it is because it performed well during the trial, and can shoot three-pointers and play multiple positions, which just meets the needs of the Cavaliers. But the problem is, Bennett is not ready to be the top scorer at all! The pressure was so great that he was crushed. Look at how good it would be to be selected as the 15th pick in Antetokounmpo later. Bennett was roasted on the fire when he came up, and no one could stand it.

The Cavaliers draft in those years was a disaster scene: in 2011, Leonard was not selected and Tristan Thompson was asked, but in 2012, Lillard was chosen for Witters, and in 2013, he was directly ranked as the historically-level No. 1 pick. If James hadn't returned in 2014, the team would have probably had to stay in the lottery zone for many years. The irony is that those "missed" teams back then became a blessing in disguise. Magic chose Oladipo and later exchanged for Ibaka. The Wizards got Porter and became Wall's good helper. The Cavaliers' wrong choice accidentally accelerated James' decision to return - after all, the team is so bad, and it's really unreasonable that James won't come back.

Bennett's NBA career is simply terrible. He averaged 4 points and 3 rebounds per game in the rookie season, and later began his wandering career: the Timberwolves, the Raptors, the Nets... In the end, he couldn't even understand the Development League and could only make a living in the overseas league. It's quite a pity to think about it. If it weren't for being pushed to the No. 1 pick by the Cavaliers, Bennett might have been able to be a qualified rotation in the NBA. Now, the hat of "the most popular scorer in history" cannot be taken off. Every time he reviews the cases of failure in drafts, he is the first to be pulled out to discuss.

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