10 Most Likely Busts

1. Tyrus Thomas - This guy has bust written all over him. Thomas is a high risk/reward player who is super athletic. But he is too slight to play PF and seems like a bit of a SF/PF tweener. Tyrus has no offensive game to speak of and reminds many of another big first round bust in Stromile Swift.

2. Saer Sene - Another high risk/reward guy. Sene is everything you dream of in a big man from a size and athleticism standpoint. He is 7 foot tall with a 7'8'' wingspan and is already a great shot blocker. He has only been playing basketball for 3 years and he has very little experience and feel for the game along with no offensive game. He will be a project for whoever takes him, and projects rarely pan out in the NBA.

3. Josh Boone - Beware of the player better as a Freshman than a Junior. Boone is that player as he has regressed a ton in his 3 years at UConn. Boone has no offense what so ever and doesn't seem to have much drive or desire lately either. If he goes in the first round buyer beware.

4. James White - Another player who is a much better athlete than basketball player. White was considered firmly in the 2nd round until a couple of good workouts look to have shot him up into the late first. White is a chronic underachiever with attitude issues who was never an impact player at the college level. To give him a guaranteed multi-year contract is a bad idea.

5. Oleksiy Pecherov - Could well be another of the Euro big men too soft to play down low in the NBA. Pecherov has 1st round ability, but needs to bulk up and become tougher. He could go either way at this point.

6. JJ Redick - I have always been a big supporter of Redick's ability to play in the NBA. I think he is a better all around player, athlete, and defender than most give him credit for. That said, I do also recognize that his bust potential is higher than most. May become the most feared shooter in the NBA or he may become the next Trajan Langdon.

7. Shannon Brown - Undersized tweener who is super athletic. Is he AI 2.0 or Dejuan Wager 2.0? Only time will tell but for every AI or Arenas there are 10 undersized guards who do not pan out.

8. Patrick O'Bryant - O'Bryant has all the necessary things to become what every team needs, a solid 7 foot post player. He is though a bit of a project who will need time and good coaching to develop.

9. Quincy Douby - See #7, only take out "super athletic" and add "super shooter" in it's place.

10. Rajon Rondo - Never became the player at Kentucky that most expected and needs to get some sort of a jump shoot to be effective in the NBA. He also has not shown the ability to run a team at the PG position. Rondo is atantalizingg talent and one of the best defenders in this draft, but he is not without a good amount of question marks.