An interesting conversation regarding Jabari Parker’s future/potential cropped up during Sunday’s FSN broadcast in New York.
It began with a dialogue on Parker’s pedigree as a number two overall pick and developed into a discussion about Derrick Williams, the second overall pick in the 2011 draft.
Williams, despite being 24 years old, is considered by many to be a bust. And by NBA standards he is. In six seasons (including 2015-16) he’s played for three different teams (Min, Sac, N.Y.) and has averaged over ten points per game just one season.
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NBA teams dream of landing a Kevin Durant caliber player at number two the same way I dream about driving a BMW i8, grilling a perfect rib eye steak, or writing the next Harry Potter series.