NBA Draft 2017: The worst No. 14 picks over the past 20 years
By Simon Smith
With the Miami Heat selecting at No. 14 overall in Thursday’s NBA draft, here are the biggest flops at No. 14 over the past 20 years.
The Miami Heat are in an unusual position entering the eagerly anticipated 2017 NBA Draft. For just the third time since Dwyane Wade was selected No. 5 overall in 2003, the Heat have themselves a lottery draft selection. The No. 14 overall pick brings with it a combination of excitement and responsibility.
With the current climate in the league, it’s anyone’s guess as to what team president Pat Riley plans on doing with this valued pick.
Does he simply select the best player available?
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Does he try to trade down in the draft?
Or with the present landscape involving Paul George and Jimmy Butler, does he attempt to package the pick with some other promising pieces on the Heat roster in an attempt to procure a deal with their respective teams?
With the draft just days away, the Heat, like many teams, will need to get their thinking caps on if they are to seek an alternative route.
But if Riley does decide to stick with the No. 14 pick, he will be well aware of the uncertainty that comes with any draft selection.
With this in mind, here are the Top 5 biggest flops at the No. 14 pick over the past 20 years.