Special Episode: NBA Draft Misses | The Ones They Slept On

Welcome to another special category episode from Basketball Now and Then the Greatest comparisons. We went back into our archive of player comparisons and identified several stars who proved to be hidden gems in their draft class. We explore reasons why almost every franchise in the NBA passed on stars like Jalen Brunson, Nick Van Exel, and Jimmy Butler in the draft. We peel back layers of their youth basketball days and college experience to show the process that these overachievers had to go through to earn a roster spot in the NBA and then flourish at the highest level.For the full episode from each segment, click on the links below.Jalen Brunson ComparisonNick Van Exel ComparisonJimmy Butler Comparison🚨SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW our show TODAY🚨 Visit our website to access hundreds of hours of unique basketball content and see why we are a top rated podcast, downloaded in over 55 countries and ranked in the Top 100 basketball podcasts.Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on SpotifyYou can also follow us on social media at:YouTube: @BBall_NowandThenTwitter (X): @BBallNowandThenInstagram: @bball_nowandthenFacebook: @Basketball Now & ThenTikTok: @bball_nowandthenThreads: @bball_nowandthenPinterest: @bball_nowandthenFor EXCLUSIVE bonus episodes, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcast.Listen on PatreonThanks for being a valued member of our basketball comparison community! 🙏* With our classic episodes and legends series, we compare basketball players, not necessarily to see who is better, but to juxtapose their basketball journeys for the enrichment of the game.