Expounding on the Clipper jinx, after doing more research it is more amazing to see not only the botched draft picks, but the ones who became stars AFTER they left the Clips....see below:
Flop Picks
Shaun Livingston (2004, #4 overall...gruesome knee injury contributed greatly)
Chris Wilcox (solid, but 2003 #8 overall is a huge stretch)
Melvin Ely (2003 #12 overall)
Tyson Chandler (2001, #2 overall...has developed but not enough to match high pick)
Darius Miles (2000, #3 overall)
Michael Olowokandi (1998, #1 overall....holy shit)
Maurice Taylor (1997, #14 overall)
Lorenzen Wright (1996, #7 overall)
Lamond Murray (1994, #7 overall)
Terry Dehere (1993, #12 overall)
Randy Woods (1992, #16 overall...who??)
LeRon Ellis (1991, #22 overall)
Bo Kimble (1990, #8 overall)
Loy Vaught (1990, #13 overall)
Danny Ferry (1989, #2 overall....amazing!)
Danny Manning (1988, #1 overall..decent career but injury prone and not #1 results)
Hersey Hawkins (1988, #6 overall...no career to speak of)
Reggie Williams (1987, #4 overall)
Joe Wolf (1987, #13 overall)
Ken Norman (1987, #19 overall)
Benoit Benjamin (1985, #3 overall....see ya Creighton)
Lancaster Gordon (1984, #8 overall...who?)
Starred after leaving LAC
Lamar Odom, 1999 #4 overall
Antonio McDyess, 1995 #2 overall
Byron Scott, 1983 #4 overall
Terry Cummings, 1982 #2 overall
Craig Hodges, 1982 #48 overall
Tom Chambers, 1981 #8 overall
Adrian Dantley, 1976 #6 overall
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