Most unlucky players ever?

[Kool Boy]

Name your top 3 unluckiest players ever. I'm curious on the answers because there are so many factors.

1. Tyreke Evans: Had an amazing rookie year, but sadly regressed because of the horrible run Kings. Then he was picked up by the Pelicans who had a point guard already and he had to start at SF or come off the bench. He had no spacing and couldn't create with the ball as much as he needed to be a star. Sadly even when he hits his grove, he got injured. Should be fun to see his return to Star Form. Imagine how much a beast he would have been if not for terrible circumstances.

2. Brandon Roy: Had amazing talent and was a multiple time All Star. Sadly, his knees couldn't hold up and he started to miss games. Being the stud he was, he returned early from injuries which may have cost him his career. To put into perspective,Tyreke's rookie year averages were close to Roy's prime and that's why he is under Tyreke even though he put up better numbers more years.

3. Greg Oden: Legit stud but just couldn't hold up in the NBA because of injuries, SAD.

[Nilocon165]

Lol at Brandon Knight not being on here.

A great player but one who you can also expect to see get embarrassed/ make an embarrassing play every night.

[Kool Boy]

Lol at Brandon Knight not being on here.

A great player but one who you can also expect to see get embarrassed/ make an embarrassing play every night.

lol he still has a solid career and is doing fine

[CuhGetsBucks]

Most Def Brandon Knight, dude is crazy skilled but bounces around rosters for lord knows why. On top of that the casual fan doesen't understand how talented he is because they've seen some twitter videos.

[CuhGetsBucks]

lol he still has a solid career and is doing fine

Well so is Tyreke so what's your point lol

[Kool Boy]

Most Def Brandon Knight, dude is crazy skilled but bounces around rosters for lord knows why. On top of that the casual fan doesen't understand how talented he is because they've seen some twitter videos.

He carried my fantasy team for stretches when he was with the Bucks, sadly his production went down when he was traded

[Kool Boy]

Well so is Tyreke so what's your point lol

Tyreke is on a different level, Knight is nowhere near as talented as Tyreke, and Knight's situations have been far better. Knight is just a part of some unfortunate plays which haven't had an effect on his career.

[FKAri]

uhh Len Bias?

[Kool Boy]

uhh Len Bias?

Never played a NBA and doing drugs is not being unlucky.

[LostCause]

I'll list people not already mentioned

Derrick Rose - Was on his way to a definitely HOF-worthy career then had the next 4-5 seasons completley derailed and was traded from his hometown team for spare parts. On top of that his reputation is taking a beating due to a rape trial

Sam Bowie - Literally did nothing wrong except be drafted ahead of Michael Jordan. Has been shat on for that since

Grant Hill - See Derrick Rose, minus rape trial

[RedBlackAttack]

Lol at Brandon Knight not being on here.

A great player but one who you can also expect to see get embarrassed/ make an embarrassing play every night.

[Gifted Mind]

Elgin Baylor

[jlip]

Adrian Dantley:

Plays for the Lakers with Kareem and is unable to win a title. The Lakers draft Magic in '79. Dantley is traded from the Lakers to the Jazz that summer. The Lakers proceed to win the title that season. After a few years of dominant individual scoring but nothing more than average teams in Utah he's traded to the Pistons. In '88 the Pistons come within a few plays of winning the championship with Dantley being a potential candidate for Finals MVP, but they lose to the Lakers. He's traded to the Mavs midway through the '89 season. The Pistons win the '89 title.

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[Psileas]

Maurice Stokes (player who sustained a life destroying/limiting injury)
Drazen Petrovic/Reggie Lewis (star players who died in their primes)
Nick Vanos/Bobby Phills/Wendell Ladner/Ricky Berry etc (non star players who had the same fate)

[StephHamann]

Anthony Davis is on pace.

Drafted by a horrible franchise that surrounds him with garbage and injury prone.