While he did spend some time as the club’s starting center, the former first-overall pick’s game didn’t markedly improve in Hollywood; after a season and a half, the Lakers traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies.At that point, Kwame Brown became a journeyman.

To make matters worse, Brown‘s recovery from offseason shoulder surgery will cause him to miss nearly all of training camp and possibly the start of the regular season.

Brown is recovering from surgery to repair a foot fracture, but is expected back in time for training camps in October. The Lakers will give Brown significant minutes this year at the center position, but temper your expectations.After setting career-highs of 10.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in 2003-04, Brown and the Wizards organization held high expectations heading into the 2004-05 season. He can defend some and will provide some rebounding support to take the heat off David Lee. Sure, close watchers of basketball have long ago added Brown’s name to the list of the NBA’s greatest busts, but it’s time we stop thinking about him in terms of what a first-overall pick should do and time to start thinking about how he fits a team. To say that Kwame Brown has been a disappointment is like saying that the Beatles were a moderately popular band – an understatement and a half. This is really a no-lose situation for Detroit - they get a cheap and experienced (not to mention big) backup. Unfortunately there are very few (if any) highlights for Kwame Brown, so here are some bloopers instead.Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. He declared for the draft straight out of high school and the Wizards, under then-team president Michael Jordan, made Brown the first overall pick. This will be a make or break campaign for the third year player. College: None: Experience: 12 years: Career Stats Career Stats Game Log Game Log Splits Splits. He would never play another game in the NBA.After going first overall in the 2001 draft, Brown spent 12 seasons in the pros. While the big man might not have developed into a star, he did make some solid money in the pros.Despite some financial issues in 2018—according to a.© Copyright 2020 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved.Greg Oden Was a Bigger Draft Bust Than NFL Flameout JaMarcus Russell. College: none Drafted: 2001, Round 1 Pick 1, #1 Overall Height: 6'11" Weight: 240 Career: 2001-2012. My, how times have changed, as now Brown is a veteran project, struggling to live up to his potential. A change of scenery could be a positive for Brown; he'll assume a bigger role in Los Angeles and will be relied upon to clean the boards on both sides of the court. Many say it was Kwame Brown’s small hands, which made it hard for him to handle the ball in the NBA, the reason he failed in the pros. Things wouldn’t work out as His Airness imagined, though.During his rookie year, Brown appeared in 57 games but didn’t find much statistical success. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Kwame Brown of the Philadelphia FYI on high schoolers going directly to the NBA: Kwame Brown is considered a "bust."

— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) February 27, 2018. Along the way, Brown may get eight points and seven rebounds per game. During his 12 seasons in the pros, Kwame Brown still made $64 million.From 7/16/01 on why Michael Jordan drafted Kwame Brown over Tyson Chandler:While most NBA fans will remember Kwame Brown as an incredible failure at the professional level, that doesn’t tell the big man’s entire story. It seemed like only weeks ago that Brown was a young project, struggling to live up to his sizable potential. Once Hall left town, Williams came into his own. In 607 career games, Brown averaged 6.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. College: None: Experience: 12 years: Career Stats Career Stats Game Log Game Log Splits Splits. The talent is certainly there for him to be a double-double machine who can throw in some blocks as well -- he'll just have to do it more consistently than he did last season to be the force that he was projected to be when he was drafted out of high school.Brown is yet to make his season debut, as he continues to rehab a hamstring injury.Brown (hamstring) is "still a way's away" according to coach Brett Brown, the.Brown (hamstring) did not play in the Sixers' preseason game against the Cavaliers Sunday.Brown (hamstring) did not play in Thursday's preseason game against the Bobcats.Brown (hamstring) is doubtful to play in Friday's preseason game against the Celtics, the,© Copyright 2020 - Roto Sports, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Others say he wasn’t interested enough to push him to be better that made him so bad. Center Kwame Brown played 12 seasons for 7 teams.

He was the first overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards, and was the first number one draft pick to be selected straight out of high school. If he doesn't work out, he didn't cost much and the Pistons still have Jason Maxiell and Amir Johnson on the roster just in case.To say that Kwame Brown has been a disappointment is like saying that the Beatles were a moderately popular band – an understatement and a half. With Biedrins in front of him, Brown is in a position to get minutes similar to what he had last season with the Bobcats (26.0 mpg).To say Brown’s career has been a disappointment is an understatement. Brown continued his underachieving ways in 2006-07, averaging only 8.4 points and six rebounds while missing half the season with ankle and shoulder injuries. Kwame Brown is a prime example of a player who should have gone to college first.

Outdoor: Long Jump: 16-1: 100 Meter Dash: 11.44: 200 Meter Dash: 23.38: Indoor: 55 Meter Dash: 6.94: 300 Meter Dash: 36.85 Follow full coverage of Kwame Brown during the 2001 NBA Draft on ESPN.com He has not developed much as a basketball player and will only play significant minutes if the 76er season goes all wrong.Brown turned in his best NBA season in 2010-11 with Charlotte, his fifth team in 10 years. Kwame Brown - Career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the NBA.