In 2017, Tatum was selected in the third pick in the first round. Who else is in the top ten in the same class? How is the development now

As a leading figure in the active young generation, Tatum has proven that he is one of the best players in the league right now. In his career over the past few years, he has not only led the Celtics to win the championship, but has also been selected for the Best Team 3 times. Therefore, looking back at the 2017 NBA draft, Tatum's development is undoubtedly ahead of other rookies in the same class. So how did the other nine players in the top ten picks develop after entering the league? Let’s take a look together next!

10. Zach Collins averaged 8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in his career. In the years since he entered the league, Collins has proved that his ceiling is the level of a substitute center in the marginal team on the playoffs. When the Spurs were playing badly, he played the best personal data there, averaging 11.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in the 2022-2023 season. Now that he is traded to the Bulls, Collins' data has shrunk to averaging 8.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Considering that he is 27 years old, there is obviously no improvement in the future.

9. Dennis Smith averaged 9.7 points, 3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals in his career. Just in his first year in the league, Smith was trained by the Mavericks as the core. That season, he averaged 15.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1 steal per game, but at that time he exposed his shortcomings of unstable offense and poor shooting with the ball. Later, the Mavericks got Doncic again, so the team decisively gave up Smith, so he was also traded to the Knicks. Later, Smith played for too many teams, but his offense always dragged him down. Therefore, he averaged only 6.6 points per game last season and had less than 30% of his three-point shooting percentage. In the end, he could no longer find a job in the NBA after playing this season.

8.Nelligina averaged 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in his career

Nelligina from France. He was highly expected when he was selected by the Knicks, but as soon as he entered the league, he quickly exposed his true strength. On the offensive end, Neilkina did not have any ability to score stably, and he couldn't even grasp the open shots. He averaged only 0.6 three-pointers per game with a shooting rate of 31.8% in the rookie season. Since then, the team has gradually lost trust in him. Later, when he played for the Mavericks and the Hornets, Nelikina was also a good black hole on the offensive end, so even though his defense was good, he still failed to stay in the NBA in the end. He also played in the European League this season.

7. Markanen averaged 18.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in his career. When he played for the Bulls and the Cavaliers in the early stage of his career, Markanen never really played at the level of a quasi-All-Star. As he got older, both teams were even more disappointed with him until the back. However, after being traded to the Jazz in 2022, Markkanen suddenly ushered in an explosion. He averaged 25.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in the new season, and he was also selected for the first All-Star in his career. In 2024, Markkanen successfully signed a maximum salary contract with the Jazz. Now, he was traded to the Jazz is simply the most important turning point in his career, but his decline this season can't help but worry about his condition. If it was really a flash in the pan, then his big contract would have been smashed into the Jazz's hands.

6. Isaac averaged 7.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1 steal and 1.3 blocks in his career. He showed his dominance on the defensive end. Before being injured in the 2019-2020 season, he averaged 1.6 steals and 2.3 blocks on the defensive end. He was tall and long, and he was also very talented in dynamics. Therefore, at that time, he had great hope to win at least one DPOY in the future. However, Isaac was injured one after another, which made him lose his previous physical fitness, so his personal strength also declined severely. In addition, he still attacked a black hole, and he averaged only 15.4 minutes of playing time in the Magic this season. If he continues to play like this, he obviously cannot return to the peak.

5. Fox has averaged 21.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals in his career. After being selected by the Kings, Fox accompanied the team to play badly for five seasons before gradually gaining competitiveness. They returned to the playoffs in the 2022-2023 season after many years. That year was also his first season to be selected for the All-Star and All-Squad. However, such success was just a flash in the pan for the Kings. Last year, the team missed the playoffs and this season the team was once again in a quagmire. Therefore, during the regular season, Fox applied for a deal, and in the end he joined the Spurs as he wished. But unfortunately, due to injury, he was not able to see Fox and Vinban Yama play more games this season. Later, he will become a free agent in the offseason. If nothing unexpected happens, he will most likely renew his contract with the Spurs.

4. Josh Jackson averaged 11.2 points, 4 rebounds, 1.8 assists in his career, Jackson, who only played in the NBA for five seasons in his career, failed to realize his talent during this period. Even in his best performance in 2020-2021, he averaged only 13.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Considering that the Pistons were still playing badly at that time, his data was not valuable. The reason why Jackson only played in the NBA for such a short time is that in addition to his poor performance, he is also that he has caused trouble off the court, which makes him a recognized "brainer" in the NBA..

2. Ball

Average of 11.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals in his career, after the Lakers drew the second pick in 2017, they obviously had a crush on Ball, so they sent core point guard Russell to the Nets before the draft began. However, it is obvious that Ball's development after entering the league did not meet the Lakers' expectations. In order to get Davis in 2019, they naturally put Ball in the trading chips. Ball, who joined the Pelicans later, made some progress here, but at that time he clearly could not become an All-Star player. Later, Ball joined the Bulls, but he only played 70 games for the team in the past four years due to injury. Fortunately, the team is still willing to believe him and reached a contract renewal with him this season.

1.Fultz averaged 10.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals in his career. Not long after he entered the league, he encountered a "strange disease". Therefore, he lost his former shooting muscle memory and completely lost confidence in taking action. Later, he was traded to Magic and Fultz suffered a serious injury, which greatly reduced his athletic ability. In addition, his projection was not good, so he also became an unemployed person in the league. Fultz only got the chance to join the Kings in the middle of this season, but he didn't play much time. Now, he may still be eliminated by the NBA at any time.