The NBA 2021-2022 season is almost over, and we can see that many young drafts have played well and proved their draft pick value, but some rookies have proved that they are overrated.
We can see that the NBA has a lot of excellent draft players every year, but this season the Heat's Jimmy Butler's performance is surprising, he led the Heat to the top of the East, as a draft player in 2011, many people feel that he is underestimated. As a result, the U.S. media listed the top ten players in the 2011 draft, ranking who were overrated or underestimated by strength.
1. Leonard
In the 2020-2021 season, Leonard, who played for the Clippers, averaged 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game. As the 15th pick in the first round of 2011, Leonard did not play a game due to injury, but Leonard, who already has two championships and a finals MVP, is still one of the best forward players in the league.
2. Jimmy Butler
In the 2021-2022 season, Jimmy Butler, who played for the Heat, averaged 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game. As the 30th pick in the first round of 2011, it is a bit surprising that he led the Heat to the top of the East this season, but in terms of Jimmy Butler's performance in recent seasons, if he is re-selected in the 2011 draft, he does qualify for the top three, especially since he led the Heat to the Finals.
3. Kyrie Owen
In the 2021-2022 season, Kyrie Owen, who played for the Nets, averaged 25 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists per game. As the 2011 first-round first-pick pick, Kyrie Owen was re-selected for third place without much controversy, and although his offensive skills are epic, his ability to lead the team is still much worse than Leonard and Jimmy Butler.
4. Clay Thompson
In the 2021-2022 season, Klay Thompson, who played for the Warriors, averaged 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game. As the 11th pick in the 2011 first round, Klay Thompson had said he hated the Kings because the Kings didn't pick him with the 10th pick in the first round, so he played some great performances every time he played against the Kings. Many people joked that according to Klay Thompson's logic, the previous team with the 1-10 pick was the target of Klay Thompson's key attack, but it did hit these teams, and he won three championships with his excellent three-pointer.
5. Valanciunas
In the 2021-2022 season, Valanciunas, who played for the Pelicans, averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists per game. As the 5th pick in the first round of 2011, Valanciunas has always been the team's blue-collar interior lineman, and he has a similar role to Adams, except that Valanciunas has more tactical status on the offensive end.
6. Vucevic
In the 2021-2022 season, Vucevic, who played for the Bulls, averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists per game. As the 16th pick in the first round of 2011 and as the starting center of the Bulls, Vucevic is the third person on the team, second only to DeRozan and Zaklavin.
7. Tobias Harris
In the 2021-2022 season, Tobias Harris, who played for the 76ers, averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game. As the 19th pick in the first round of 2011, as the 76ers' third-in-command, Tobias Harris has reduced his personal offense since the arrival of James Harden, but his performance on the defensive end has strengthened a lot.
8. Bojan Bogdanovic
In the 2021-2022 season, Bojan Bogdanovic, who played for the Jazz, averaged 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. As the 2011 second-round No. 1 pick, Bojan Bogdanovic has always been a very good forward player, and his three-pointer is also one of the Jazz's best offensive weapons on the outside.
9. Reggie Jackson
In the 2021-2022 season, Reggie Jackson, who played for the Clippers, averaged 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game. As the 24th pick in the first round of 2011, Reggie Jackson was finally the core player of the team again after many years, and he became the leader of the team in the absence of two major stars for the Clippers.
10. Marcus Morris
In the 2021-2022 season, Marcus Morris, who played for the Clippers, averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game. As the 14th pick in the 2011 first round, Marcus Morris is the Clippers' third or fourth man this season, performing well on both ends of the offensive and defensive lines.