Back then, I thought these five could rule the league, but many of them did not meet expectations. Fultz was the most regrettable

Recently I saw a post asking who the next NBA local MVP would be. US media listed Tatum, Edwards, Flag, Cunningham and others. After all, foreign players have won MVPs for many years, so the NBA urgently needs a storefront figure. But now, these Chinese people may have the most chance. After all, Tatum was seriously injured, and the Flag limit is still unknown. In fact, they still had top talents in the local area before, but they did not play any expectations.

Next, let's take a look at five players who were once considered to be dominating the league in the future but failed to meet expectations.

Ayton

Ayton was the No. 1 pick in the draft in 2018. The template was Admiral Robinson. His movement speed was top-notch in the center position, and he also had a soft feel. The mid-range shooting was very stable. At the beginning, the outside world thought that he would become the next center to dominate the league. After all, after the arrival of the small ball, there were fewer and fewer top centers, and this speed was comparable to a small center. There were also a big center with a height of 2.13 meters, which would definitely be favored by many teams.

Ayton averaged 16+10 in his first season in the league. This is the data that neither Howard nor Yao Ming could play back then. In the second year of his career, he averaged 18+11 in average. It seems that the Suns will definitely win in the future. As a result, the Suns began to win and make it to the playoffs. Ayton's problem was exposed. He played too softly, so he was also given up by the Suns. Now he is the role of a blue-collar center in the Trail Blazers.

Big Brother

Big Brother is the second in the draft in 2017. He was considered a template magician back then and performed very comprehensively in college season. Although his shots with a crooked hand look unstable, in the face of his outstanding talent, such problems seem insignificant. His top pass ability, defense are also very good, and he is very calm. His height of 1.98 meters has a natural advantage in playing the No. 1 position. The outside world believes that he will definitely become a top star in the future.

The Magician saw that the young man's template was actually him, so he also chose him. As a result, after joining the Lakers, Ball did not get much chance in his early career, because there were too many young players in the Lakers. After that, the Pelicans failed to develop decent ball-holding offensive ability. Although they had already played at the top 3D backcourt level, their positioning was just blue-collar. After joining the Bulls, he missed two seasons due to injury and seemed to be impossible to meet expectations.

Fultz

Fultz and Ball Brother were in the same draft. The reason why Fultz was favored by the 76ers to win the No. 1 pick is that he is the most ideal backcourt player in the small ball era. He has Harden's strength and athletic ability, and even has stronger athletic ability than Harden. He can jump from the free throw line and dunk in the backcourt. He also has top three-point shooting ability and is very calm. He was originally considered a combination of Harden and Curry. Isn't this a perfect future top ball-holding core?

But Fultz encountered Yip's disease, a strange disease in which muscles cannot remember shooting. Fultz lost his touch in college. Even though he was practicing hard every offseason, it would be useless to have no memory of his muscles. Therefore, he also staged a free throw from ghosts. Because he had no scoring ability, he failed to meet expectations. The other people on this list have also allowed everyone to see their talents. Fultz is the most regrettable.

Zion

Zion is the No. 1 pick in the draft in 2019. He is the closest to James in terms of talent in the past few years. He is considered to have historical talents, comparable to Jordan and James. Before entering the league, Zion had already reached the top five in the league, but his explosive power and movement speed were about the same as the top forward, and his bounce was better than Jordan back then. Although it was only 1.98 meters, his other talents were too good, so the outside world believed that he could become the top insider in the small ball era.

Zion averaged 27 points per game in the second year of his career. This performance was comparable to James of the same period. However, the biggest difference between him and James is that James was too self-disciplined, while Zion was not at all. His weight was seriously exceeded, which also led to frequent injuries to his knees and ankles, which eventually led to frequent injuries to Zion and unable to practice shooting. It seems that it is difficult for him to meet his expectations.

Simmons

Although Simmons is not a local NBA player, Simmons received a lot of attention back then. He was 2.08 meters tall and his speed was comparable to that of the top backcourt. A player who played point guard at a center height seemed to have an absolute advantage. Although he did not have the ability to make three-pointers, in the face of absolute talent, the 76ers chose him. Simmons performed very well when he first entered the league.

was selected as the All-Star and Best Defense Team, but he has not been able to practice three-pointers and gradually lost his patience. He then suffered a back injury. After the operation, Simmons' athletic ability has also declined. Now he can only play the role of substitute. If he can develop three-pointers and be healthy enough, this person has a historical status. Speaking of which, what do you want to say about these five players? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.