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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The NBA draft is coming up on Thursday, and while fans wade through mock drafts and scouting reports of the top prospects, we decided to go through the numbers to give fans a rough Idea of what they can expect production wise from each pick in the first round.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By taking every first rounder drafted from 2000 to 2011 and averaging their statistics over the first four years in the league (the current length of a rookie contract) we came up with a helpful, if unscientific, player composite that shows what fans can expect with each pick.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also averaged the number of years each player spent with the team that drafted them, because it does not really do any team much good to use a draft pick on a player they will trade or cut after just one season.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 MORE DRAFT: Top 60 prospects | Mock draft | Team needs | Sleepers&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 1 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 16.6 PPG, 6.9 REB,&amp;nbsp;3.4 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 41\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average years with team:&lt;/strong&gt; 5.8\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;LeBron&amp;nbsp;James&amp;nbsp;(Cavaliers). If you can.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Greg&amp;nbsp;Oden&amp;nbsp;(Blazers), whose name fills fans with sadness and GMs with terror.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 2 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 11.8 PPG, 5.6 REB, 1.6 AST, 0.7&amp;nbsp;STL, 0.9 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 11\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average years with team:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;4.4\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Kevin Durant&amp;nbsp;(Sonics/Thunder), who was somehow not the number one pick but has already won one&amp;nbsp;MVP award and may win more before he is done.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Memphis paid a high price to discover&amp;nbsp;Hasheem&amp;nbsp;Thabeet's&amp;nbsp;shot blocking skills did not translate to the NBA.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 3 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 14 PPG, 4.9 REB, 2.7 AST, 0.8 STL, 0.6 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 26\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average years with team:&lt;/strong&gt; 4.5\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; While&amp;nbsp;Carmelo&amp;nbsp;Anthony may not have left Denver on the best terms, it is hard to be upset with seven-plus seasons of 24.8&amp;nbsp;points per game and 6.8&amp;nbsp;rebounds.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Clippers pick Darius Miles is the poster boy for a 2000 NBA draft class that many consider the worst in history.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 MORE DRAFT: Off-season questions for every team&amp;nbsp;| Draft lottery history&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 4 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 12.8 PPG, 5.3 REB, 3.3 AST, 1 STL, 0.6 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 22\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 4.4\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Knicks&amp;nbsp;fans rejoice, the fourth pick has seen some mega talent like&amp;nbsp;Chris Paul, Chris Bosh, and Russell&amp;nbsp;Westbrook.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Bulls' 2000 pick Marcus&amp;nbsp;Fizer beats out the Bulls' 2001 pick Eddy Curry, although no NBA fan would like to see their draft pick compared to each other like that.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 5 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 13 PPG, 5.5 REB, 3.2 AST, 1 STL, 0.5 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 16\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 4.5\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; No player on this list has given the team that drafted them more than&amp;nbsp;Dwyane&amp;nbsp;Wade&amp;nbsp;who has remained with the Heat through 12 seasons, although there is some rumbling that a dozen years in South Beach may be it for Wade with the Heat.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case:&lt;/strong&gt; Georgian superstar Nikoloz&amp;nbsp;Tskitishvili, who averaged a whopping 2.9 points per game in his nearly three years with the Nuggets.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 6 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 9.6 PPG, 4 REB, 1.8 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.6 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 4\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.5\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Brandon Roy (Blazers) is definitely the best player taken with this pick, although injuries robbed him of a full NBA career.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;DerMarr&amp;nbsp;Johnson (Hawks), another member of the often, and fairly, maligned draft class of 2000.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 7 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 12.2 PPG, 5.1 REB, 2.5 AST, 1 STL, 0.7 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 4\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 4.8\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Stephen Curry&amp;nbsp;(Warriors), who is very good at basketball.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Chris&amp;nbsp;Mihm (Bulls). A serviceable backup center is not a bad thing to have, but you would probably rather have Curry.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022&amp;nbsp;MORE NBA:&amp;nbsp;Warriors' title package: Commemorative book, framed cover&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 8 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 8.4 PPG, 4.3 REB, 1.7 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.5 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 0\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 2.5\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Rudy Gay&amp;nbsp;(Grizzlies) is a proven NBA scorer, even if he may not have lived up to a hefty contract.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Joe Alexander, who recently said that the Milwaukee Bucks should share some of the blame for this failed draft pick.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 9 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 10.1 PTS, 4.2 REB, 2 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.6 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 10\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 4.4\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Amar\u2019e&amp;nbsp;Stoudemire (Suns) is standing tall and talented among those drafted at No. 9.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Getting 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game from a 7-foot lottery pick is not what any team hopes for, but it is what the Warriors got from 2006 pick Patrick&amp;nbsp;O\u2019Bryant.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 MORE NBA: Timeline of the Warriors' transformation into a champion&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 10 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 10.1 PPG, 3.9 REB, 2 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.5 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 13\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.6\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Another talent rich spot with&amp;nbsp;Paul George&amp;nbsp;(Pacers),&amp;nbsp;Joe Johnson&amp;nbsp;(Celtics)&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Brook Lopez&amp;nbsp;(Nets) all rounding out the top third of their draft classes.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mouhamed&amp;nbsp;Saer&amp;nbsp;Sene&amp;nbsp;was selected one pick after O'Bryant&amp;nbsp;and gave the Sonics&amp;nbsp;an almost identically poor output.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 11 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 6.2 PPG, 2.9 REB, 1.2 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.3 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 1\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.3\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; There is a steep&amp;nbsp;drop off&amp;nbsp;in talent from Nos. 10 to 11, with Warriors'&amp;nbsp;Klay&amp;nbsp;Thompson&amp;nbsp;standing far above the rest of the pack.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Magic's 2005 pick Fran Vazquez. Is there anything worse that can happen with a draft pick then them simply refusing to play in the NBA?\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 12 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 7.6 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.5 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 0\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 5\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Probably&amp;nbsp;Thaddeus&amp;nbsp;Young&amp;nbsp;(Sixers).\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Yaroslav&amp;nbsp;Korolev (Clippers). No. 12 may not be a marquee pick, but you are definitely hoping to squeeze out more than 34 games from a lottery pick.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 13 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 7.9 PPG, 3.5 REB, 1.5 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.4 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 0\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.1\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Richard Jefferson&amp;nbsp;served ably as the No. 2 option on a Nets team that made it to the NBA Finals, and has transitioned nicely into a veteran role later in his career.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Marcus&amp;nbsp;Haislip&amp;nbsp;(Bucks) only managed to appear in 89 games over four seasons in the NBA.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 MORE NBA: Suns are intriguing trade partner for Knicks at 13&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 14 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 8.2 PTS, 3.6 REB, 1.6 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.4 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 0\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 2.9\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case:&lt;/strong&gt; Unfortunately for the Thunder, the&amp;nbsp;14th pick lacks any real bright spots, with Ronnie Brewer&amp;nbsp;(Jazz) likely having the most impact of anyone drafted here since 2000.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mateen&amp;nbsp;Cleaves (Pistons) was not really NBA material at point guard, averaging 3.6 points and 1.9 assists during his run in the league.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 15 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 6.7 PTS, 3.5 REB, &amp;nbsp;1 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.6 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 0\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.3\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Kawhi&amp;nbsp;Leonard&amp;nbsp;would probably go first overall in this year's draft. The&amp;nbsp;Spurs&amp;nbsp;got him with the&amp;nbsp;15th&amp;nbsp;pick in&amp;nbsp;2011.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; The Magic's 2003 pick Reece Gaines managed to score a total of 123 points in three NBA seasons.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 MORE DRAFT:&amp;nbsp;The latest buzz, trade rumors around players and teams&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 16 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 7.2 PPG, 3.4 REB, 1 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.4 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 0\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 2\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Nikola&amp;nbsp;Vucevic&amp;nbsp;(Magic) has shown himself to be a very capable big man in the last few seasons, averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds in '14-15. The award still goes to&amp;nbsp;Nick Young&amp;nbsp;(Wizards), though, on Swagger points.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Troy Bell appeared in six games for the Grizzlies in '03-04 and that was the extent of his NBA career.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 MORE NBA:&amp;nbsp;Vucevic&amp;nbsp;goes from prospect to prize&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Meet&amp;nbsp;Swaggy&amp;nbsp;P&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 17 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 9 PPG, 4.1 REB, 1.7 AST, 1.3 STL, 0.8 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 4\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 4.3\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Danny Granger&amp;nbsp;was a franchise player for the better part of a decade for the Pacers, and averaged 18.2 points for the team before a knee injury held him to just 5 games in '12-13.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Michael Bradley (Raptors) offers another cautionary tale about falling in love with height, as the big man started just 13 games in his career and averaged 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 18 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 8 PPG, 3.2 REB, 1.6 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.5 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 2\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.5\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Several diamonds in the rough have been found at &amp;nbsp;No. 18, including&amp;nbsp;J.R. Smith&amp;nbsp;(Hornets/Pelicans),&amp;nbsp;David West&amp;nbsp;(Pacers) and&amp;nbsp;Ty Lawson&amp;nbsp;(Nuggets).\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; The&amp;nbsp;Timberwolves&amp;nbsp;forfeited this pick in 2001 as part of the Joe Smith tampering fiasco, which is a pretty much the worst possible use of a pick.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 SOURCES: Kings coach George Karl is open to a reunion with Lawson&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 19 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 7.4 PPG, 3.6 REB, 1.2 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.4 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 2\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.5\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Things are getting pretty thin as we prepare to enter the final third of the first round, with a solid player like&amp;nbsp;Tobias Harris&amp;nbsp;(Bucks) as a good get in this region.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Actually, maybe drafting&amp;nbsp;Javaris&amp;nbsp;Crittenton (Lakers) is worse than forfeiting your pick.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 20 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 7.4 PPG, 3.4 REB, 1.7 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.4 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Appearances All-Star:&lt;/strong&gt; 3\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.2\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Coming up with player of Zach Randolph's (Blazers) quality this late in the draft is a true miracle, but it has happened before so Raptors fans can hold out some slim hope.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Russell Westbrook averaged more points per game last season than Nuggets 2005 pick Julius Hodge scored in his entire career.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 THE CRAFT: Inside Randolph's rise to a dominant low-post threat&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 21 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 7.5 PPG, 3.1 REB, 2.1 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.3 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 4\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.6\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; A surprising amount of talent has come out of the No. 21 spot with&amp;nbsp;Ryan Anderson&amp;nbsp;(Nets),&amp;nbsp;Darren&amp;nbsp;Collison&amp;nbsp;(Hornets/Pelicans), Rajon&amp;nbsp;Rondo (Celtics),&amp;nbsp;Nate Robinson&amp;nbsp;(Knicks) and&amp;nbsp;Boris&amp;nbsp;Diaw&amp;nbsp;(Hawks) all being taken here, so Mavericks fans have reason to be hopeful.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pavel&amp;nbsp;Podkolzine (Mavericks) is the only player in our sample size who failed to break the 1 point per game mark.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 22 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 6.2 PPG, 2.0 REB, 1.4 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.2 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 0\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 2.2\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Kenneth Faried&amp;nbsp;has been a high-energy, low-post force since he was drafted by the Nuggets in 2011.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Celtics 2001 pick Joseph Forte put up 1.2 points per game in 25 NBA appearances.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 23 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 7.2 PPG, 3.6 REB, 1.1 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.5 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 0\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 4\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Tayshaun&amp;nbsp;Prince (Pistons) was a major contributor on a championship team, which is an impressive feat for a No. 23 pick.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; The Trail Blazers' 2004 pick Sergei&amp;nbsp;Monia did not even make it through a full season in the NBA.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 MORE DRAFT: NCAA, not abroad, is better breeding ground for NBA players&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 24 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 7.2 PPG, 3.4 REB, 1.7 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.5 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 1\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; The Thunder turned this pick into years of solid rim protection by drafting Serge Ibaka in 2009.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; In 2000, the Bulls turned this pick into Dalibor Bagaric and three years of 1.6 rebounds a game.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 25 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 6.6 PPG, 2.8&amp;nbsp;REB, 1.3 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.4&amp;nbsp;BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 0\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.4\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Portland grabbed a quality wingman&amp;nbsp;in Nicolas Batum in 2008, while the Celtics grabbed a shutdown defender in Tony Allen in 2005.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;Utah likely wishes they had a do over on 2007 pick Morris Almond, who played in just 34 games for the team before heading to the D-League.\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 26 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 PPG, 2.7 REB, 1.3 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.4 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 1\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.6\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; The Spurs are in a good position with the No. 26 pick as several quality rotation players like George Hill, Taj Gibson, Kevin Martin &amp;nbsp;and Jason Maxiell have been take in this slot.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Expectations aren't high this late in the draft but Ndudi Ebi's NBA career was disappointing by any standard, averaging 2.1 points and 1 rebound a night.\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 27 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 6.3 PPG, 3.2 REB, 1.2 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.5 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 0\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.8\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Kendrick Perkins has slowed considerably these days, but there was a time when he could defend the paint with the league's best.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Celtics 2011 pick&amp;nbsp;JaJuan Johnson spent a season in the league, pulling in 1.6 rebounds per game before being traded and then waived.\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 28 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 6.6 PPG, 2.3 REB, 2.1 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.2 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 0&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.5\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Leandro Barbosa has been an able backup point guard for a dozen years now, which is tremendous value for the Suns' No. 28 pick in 2003.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; St John's star Erick Barkley could not translate his skills to the NBA in two seasons with the Trail Blazers.\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 29 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 6.5 PPG, 2.6 REB, 1.6 AST, 1.6 STL, 0.2 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 7\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 3.9\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Tony Parker is by far the best player taken in this position. If there is still a player as good as Parker on the board at this point on Thursday, the Nets have received an amazing gift.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Orlando's 2011 pick Daniel Orton tried out three teams in as many years and was unable to string together more than 100 points in a season with any of them.\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;No. 30 pick&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stats:&lt;/strong&gt; 5 PPG, 2.8 REB, 1 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.3 BLK\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All-Star Appearances:&lt;/strong&gt; 3\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average Years With Team:&lt;/strong&gt; 2.2\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Reigning NBA Most Improved Player Jimmy Butler was taken by the Bulls in this slot in 2012, and he will have a lot of suitors when he hits the free agency market this summer.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst Case Scenario:&lt;/strong&gt; Petteri Koponen&amp;nbsp;has yet to make it over to the NBA from Finland but has already been traded twice, and the Mavericks currently own the rights to sign the 27-year-old guard.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GALLERY: The biggest NBA draft busts of all-time&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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