NBA Draft 2016: Predicting rookie busts

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Jaylen Brown (California) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number three overall pick to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

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These are the picks most likely to turn into busts from the 2016 NBA Draft.

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In a draft that was filled with plenty of unknown quantities, the 2016 NBA Draft was one that as wild as they come. Plenty of surprise picks, trades and rumors floating around made the draft one of the most exciting ones yet.

While there were plenty of expected picks that went down, there were also some surprises. Some of those surprises came across as great picks, while others left people scratching their heads and wondering exactly that team was thinking.

Whether it was a team that had a chance to take a top player on the board and dangle him to other teams for a superstar or a team that traded down and took a player that no one had heard at a position that wasn’t of need, there were plenty of picks that seemed on the track to potentially being a bust.

The good news is that these picks will have plenty of time to prove everyone wrong and have a chance to leave an impact in the NBA. With that being said, here are some predictions for rookie busts from the 2016 NBA Draft.

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