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The 2011 NBA draft class is considered to be shallow in talent, which means one thing. There are a plethora of absolute busts and disappointments that will come from it.

In a draft where there were not many players that stood above the rest, it was difficult for teams to decipher between which player to pick.

Some were appealing because of their height. Others were appealing because of their ability to score. And others were appealing for the sheer purpose of being used as trade bait.

Whatever the reasoning behind selecting/acquiring any of the incoming draft glass, there are a few teams that took huge risks, many of which were unnecessary and will come back to haunt them.

Such picks naturally come from only the first round as second-round picks are rarely expected to make much of an impact. And with this in mind, let’s take a look at 12 NBA rookies that will fail to meet expectations and prove to be busts next season.



