9 Big-Time, Big-Money NBA Draft Busts

9 Big-Time, Big-Money NBA Draft Busts

By Phil Terrigno  // 

Shelden Williams

Year selected: 2002

Draft pick: 5th overall

Team: Atlanta Hawks

College: Duke

The well-built center signed a four-year, $13.8 million contract but didn’t deliver in a big way. He would go on to play for six more teams, never starting more than 38 games in a season or averaging more than 5.2 point per game. 

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