Larry Hughes: Drafted over FUTURE HALL OF FAMERS because of a Promise… But was he a BUST?? | FPP

If you strictly look at his scoring numbers, the career of Larry Hughes is disappointing. He was a top 10 pick out of Saint Louis University, where he had been one of the Nation’s best scorers during the 1998 NCAA Basketball season. But, the value of Larry Hughes lies in everything he gave you outside of scoring, as he was a stat sheet stuffer throughout his career, giving you rebounds, assists and steals, and if he wasn’t giving you offense, you could still rely on him for defense. In hindsight, the Philadelphia 76ers taking Larry Hughes #8 overall in the 1998 NBA Draft, is a mistake, seeing as how the two picks immediately after him were Dirk Nowitzki, and Paul Pierce. But at the time, he seemed like a sure star and a backcourt consisting of him and Allen Iverson was going to be exciting. However, it wouldn’t last long as he would soon be shipped to Golden State where he would briefly team with guys like Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Jason Richardson. Eventually he would sign with the Washington Wizards as an underrated member of the 2003 Wizards team who featured Michael Jordan in his farewell season, as well as Jerry Stackhouse. He would eventually be rejoined by Arenas and Jamison, but then after the best season of his career which saw him put up career highs across the board and lead the league in steals; he would sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a potential sidekick to LeBron James. But he had been a consolation signing when Cleveland couldn’t get Michael Redd, and sadly his time in Cleveland was marred with injury and inconsistency, as well as the passing of his little brother, Justin. As Hughes’ time with the Cavs was not at all what fans expected. After this, he would bounce around teams for the rest of his career as a solid all around player who could give you valuable minutes even if his shot wasn’t falling. At the end of the day, Hughes career looks disappointing based on his draft position, but he was so much more than an inconsistent shooter, yet doesn’t seem to be acknowledged for that. https://www.basketball-reference.com/... Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/genuine-colour/b... License code: KM6PUEOIEPBY9PST *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS