The hype surrounding teenage AAU players in the 2015 draft promised instant success and All-Star status for the top picks. They were sure-fire franchise cornerstones, or so it seemed.
After two seasons the millions invested in them have yielded uneven results so far. Despite the fanfare on draft night, none of them actually became an All-Star out of the gate, or carried their teams to the playoffs.
The SB Nation blog, Denver Stiffs, published a long article, “Emmanuel Mudiay’s dud against the San Antonio Spurs may be the writing on the wall,” detailing Mudiay's woes in his first two NBA seasons, which leads to this question: how did the top picks pan out with two seasons in the NBA under their belts?