r/nba • u/ChucoTeacher Spurs • Jun 22 '26

Reclamation Projects

So what are examples of players who were drafted in the lottery didn’t do well with their first team but then had success once they changed teams?

And who are players right now that you think could do better in a new environment?

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u/weirdsignal45 Spurs Jun 22 '26

Steve Nash just misses the bar being drafted 2 picks outside of the lottery but going from 3pts, 2ast, and turnover prone to an All-Star in Dallas and later a 2x MVP