WHAT HAPPENED to the 12 Players Drafted Before Donovan Mitchell?

WHAT HAPPENED to the 12 Players Drafted Before Donovan Mitchell?

Back in 2017 now one of the top players of his draft class Jonathan Mitchell was selected as a 13th overall pick by the Dem nuggets and quickly traded to the Utah Jazz although in hindsight there’s no doubt that he should have been selected earlier especially considering some of the disappointing careers of

High picks in his draft class so far but still the 2017 NBA draft still had some outstanding Talent regardless as you probably know Jonathan Mitchell is average over 20 points per game in every single season of his NBA career and now in his seventh NBA season he’s averaging over 28 points six

Rebounds and six assists per game as well as two steals leading a dominant Cavs team to a top spot in the East that being said 6 years ago there were 12 players who were considered better prospects than Mitchell so what happened to those 12 players drafted before him and where are they

Now welcome to sports f let’s get into it the draft began with Washington guard marel folz selected by the Philadelphia 76ers first overall after they traded up from the third overall pick with the Boston Celtics and what a grave mistake that proved to be because fultz would

Have quite a problematic start to his NBA career despite high expectations to flourish in the back court alongside Ben Simmons although as expected he proved to be a good finisher in the paint his shooting quickly proved to be an issue and even more so after encountering a shoulder injury early in his career

Significantly impacting his shooting ability this led to concerns and bust allegations as his jump shot just seemed really awkward and everyone could see it despite these challenges F has managed to rebuild himself into a solid role player for the Orlando Magic however a knee injury sideline him for a

Significant amount of time in this season so far overall fult has not fully lived up to the expectations associated with being a first overall pick and although not a bust yet maintaining good health will be integral for his future in the NBA the oldest ball brother Lonzo bow

Was chosen with the second overall pick by the LA Lakers after coming out of Chino Hills California and UCLA despite quickly demonstrating Elite passing and defending skills for a rookie point guard he initially struggled with three-point shooting and finish fishing underperforming under the bright lights of La he was subsequently

Traded in the deal for Anthony Davis which saw multiple of his young teammates moved to New Orleans where he successfully revamped his shooting form and became a proficient three-point shooter with a brand new stroke however lingering knee and Ankle injuries often interrupted his good play putting a Hal

To multiple good runs he made however he would usually swiftly recover from these injuries and continue his good play and this saw his trade value continue to rise so he was again traded this time to the Bulls alongside Zack LaVine and deand de rosan and Lonzo continued to

Improve his game on all fronts fitting into the starting lineup perfectly that being said an injury has kept him off the NBA court since January 2022 there’s no doubt that when healthy Lonzo is a top point guard in the league with his Elite level distribution stemming from his unselfishness

Is great three-point shooting and very good perimeter defense Lonzo is now set to return to the NBA in the 2012 2425 season with his recovery process taking much longer than expected all we can do for Lonzo now is hope that injuries don’t completely destroy his career as he is such an

Exciting player to watch on the court securing the third pick after trading down from the first pick the Boston Celtics made almost the perfect move as they were clear in their Affinity to Jason Tatum’s game prior to the NBA Draft before selecting him third overall the forward from duke has not only

Become a four-time allar but also earned a spot on the all NBA first team last season establishing himself as one of the Premier basketball players in the NBA he’s not only an offensive Beast with an elite three-level scoring game he’s also had good defense ever since his rookie year in Jason Tatum the

Boston Celtics of the discovered their Cornerstone alongside Jaylen Brown and the pair would also lead the team to multiple deep postseason runs including e and Conference Finals appearances and even an NBA final appearance in 2022 although falling slightly short when it mattered most drafting Jason Tatum is undoubtedly one of the best

Choices the Celtics made in recent times reigniting excitement in Boston and raising hopes that he could bring an end to the Celtics Championship dry spell in the foreseeable future the highest pick of this draft class currently without a team Josh Jackson’s NBA Journey hasn’t gone as planned selected fifth overall

And after two seasons with the Phoenix Suns he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies before seeing skins on the Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings in the following Seasons although a shooting guard Josh Jackson could not seem to shoot at all showing very minimal offensive ability and his

Defense was not great either and as he continued his underwhelming play he would soon make appearances in the G League before his career completely hit a roadblock and he’s been without a team since January 20123 the Sacramento kings’s recent success can largely be attributed to the Stellar consistent performances of

Dearon Fox as a fifth overall pick Fox showed Great Signs in his rookie season and he emerged as an exciting scorer and good facilitator and as he spent more time in the league he would continue to will improve his jump shot soon becoming a prolific three-level scorer fox has now become a Cornerstone

For the Kings also making an All-Star appearance in the prize season and despite his individual Brilliance the one thing he’s missing is playoff success but with improved support around him with the king’s front office recently acquiring to Monto sabonis the kings are now on an upwards trajectory

As they continue to push deeper for postseason runs selected as a sixth overall pick the lengthy forward Jonathan Isaac faced unfortunate challenges in his NBA journey and this began in his rookie season despite showing some good R protection in his early years also with decent shooting for a big Isaac tragically encountered another

Significant setback when he tore his ACL in 2020 leading to an absence from the league until January 2023 unfortunately his comeback was cut short by another injury an abductor injury which put him out for another long stint so Isaac is now working towards slowly getting back on the court

Playing limited minutes for the magic hoping to string together some healthy runs with good output regardless if only Isaac can maintain decent Health there’s no doubt that he can become a contributing backup big man for many NBA teams selected as a seventh overall pick of the draft Larry maradan would show

Great talent for the Bulls early especially with his great shooting for a big guy and after a great rookie in sophomore season averaging over 15 points per game on good shooting splits The Following Season would see Larry have diminished output which began during some concern and a change of

Scenery away from Chicago seemed imminent as a result following 5 years of inconsistency with the bulls the 2022 23 season marked a remarkable turnaround for Larry maradon after being traded to the Utah Jazz seeing him make his first All-Star appearance and also earning recognition as the NBA’s most improved player in the same

Season known for his shooting ability as a big man marinan average an impressive 26 points per game last season finally beginning to reach the high potential that has been long associated with his name since his early days in Chicago selected eighth overall by the Knicks French point guard Frank nilina

Has struggled to surpass seven points per game throughout his six seasons in the NBA with Neil Aina simply not living up to the hype which saw him have a 2-year stint on the Dallas Mavericks following His Four Seasons with the Knicks Neil Aina was primarily seen as a

Defensive player and although he showed some ability as an active perimeter Defender he didn’t make up for the lackluster offensive output currently with the Charlotte Hornets he hasn’t played a single game this season raising questions if his NBA career will even continue in the foreseeable future I guess we’ll just

Have to wait and see point guard Dennis Smith Jr was seen as the most athletic guard in the draft after being drafted by the Mavericks ninth overall and in his time at Dallas he was given plenty of opportunity in his early years and although averaging 15 points

Per game in his rookie season lingering in injuries began to significantly affect his time on court unable to have good stint in Dallas he was soon traded to the New York Knicks however injuries still lingered and this would soon show during his time on court where his offensive

Efficiency always seemed to be a problem that being said the 2022 23 season saw him join the Charlotte Hornets as he would swiftly fall into a post Prime Russell Westbrook type role showing active rebounding and playmaking for a guard despite lackluster shooting and although the days of potentially

Becoming a superstar are likely out of the window last season saw Dennis Smith Jr become a great role playing guard rejuvenating his NBA career and in this season he’s on a Brooklyn Nets team falling into a similar role and he’s had quite an impressive season so far especially

Considering he was just fighting bus allegations a few years prior this season has seen Dennis Smith Jr average over seven points on almost 42% from the field but more significantly getting three rebounds per game including one offensive rebound per game one Ste and over four assists in just 20

Minutes as for the 10th pick Gonzaga big man Zack Collins was drafted into a Poland Trailblazers team who was still trying to make the most out of Damen Lillard’s Prime and Collins proved to be a good bench rotational piece and even stepped up in the absence of use of

Nurkic and despite making good defensive contributions being a good rim protector injury significantly limited his playing time over the years soon leading to him becoming a free agent and later signing to the San Antonio Spurs since joining San Antonio in a rotational role alongside wanyama earning a significant contract extension in October

2023 he’s played most games this season so far and as long as Collins can maintain decent Health there’s no doubt his energy and brim protection will see him fit into a role on many NBA teams drafted 11th overall Kentucky guard Malik mon spent the majority of His Four Seasons with a Charlotte

Hornets coming off the bench as a near 20 minute per game contributor despite demonstrating good scoring and playmaking ability he faced some off to court issues and was soon train Tred to the Los Angeles Lakers with the Lakers monk proved to be one of the bright spots in a disappointing

Season for the Lakers not even making the playoffs monk averaged almost 14 points for the season on 47% from the field and 39% from three and this season would significantly improve his value and as he became a free agent he was signed by the Sacramento Kings quickly contributing as an efficient scorer and

Secondary playmaker behind Fox and despite not usually starting Malik mon has proven to be one of the best finishers in Sacramento but regardless in his career so far Monas proved to be a very good NBA player selected 12th overall by the Pistons lucard was seen as probably the

Best shooter of the draft and he quickly proved this to be true in his rookie season Canard shot over 41% from three and continue this trend in the coming years as he continued to grow his trade value he was soon traded to the Clippers and quickly began being seen as one of

The League’s best Shooters despite some lingering injuries Canard has now returned and is coming off the bench continually showcasing his Elite shooting and as we know with a 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft Donovan Mitchell was selected by the Denver Nuggets and quickly traded to the

Jazz he was seen as a talented three-level scorer and would prove this to be true from day one now becoming one of the best offensive guys in the entire NBA and is also a four-time now five time NBA Allstar although he could make improvements in areas like his

Playmaking Donovan has proved to be an absolute steal for a player who barely snuck into the lottery in 2017 now we’re part of an exciting young Cavs team it’ll be interesting to see how far they can make it in the postseason with their roster with hopes to one-day match LeBron impact on the

Cavaliers franchise anyways that’s it the 12 players selected before Donovan Mitchell although Within These 12 picks we have Superstars like Jason Tatum dearon Fox and Larry Maron the career trajectories of many other high picks have been disappointing to say the least thanks for watching sports FIA where do you think jonovan Mitchell

Ranks among the top 13 picks of this draft please let us know in the comments below and we’ll see you in the next video

Almost 7 years ago, one of the Best Players of the 2017 NBA Draft was selected 13th Overall, Donovan Mitchell. But how come 12 players were selected before him? Especially considering many top picks of the draft have disappointed thus far…

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