NBA Draft Lottery 2012: Teams That Are Destined to Waste Lottery Picks

Now is the time of year when the pundits and fans question who will be the next Sam Bowie, Darko Milicic or Greg Oden.

No teams are in bigger danger of suffering the same fate as the Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons or the Trail Blazers again than those who have been awarded lottery picks in the NBA draft.

This year is no different from years past in regard to the prospective busts of the draft. We'll evaluate which teams are destined to waste their 2012 lottery picks on stars who won't live up to their potential.

Here are two of those teams.

Portland Trail Blazers

One of the most cursed draft franchises in all of basketball had a rough go at the lottery this year.

Their first pick at No. 6 could be Andre Drummond, with Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Bradley Beal, Harrison Barnes and Thomas Robinson probably already off the board in the Top Five.

Drummond has a huge upside, but he also is the most likely of any of the top picks to result in a bust for the Blazers. He has elite size at 6'11", 270 pounds, and brings unparalleled quickness to the court for a player his size.

He's strong and explosive, can rebound and has a wingspan of 7'5".

For all the physical gifts he has, he's one of the rawest prospects in this entire draft. He doesn't always assert himself down low, will occasionally get caught settling for an outside shot and shot 30 percent from the free throw line in his lone season at Connecticut.

He only averaged 10 points and seven rebounds under Jim Calhoun.

The question is why. We've yet to find an answer, but he wasn't the college powerhouse in his freshman season that he should have been, given his physical assets.

Drummond can take over a game, or he can fade into the background and let his teammates run the show. That's what is so concerning for the front office of the teams that have the 19-year-old on their radar.

If you watch the video below, you'll see that he scores more on plays made by his teammates as opposed to scoring on opportunities made for himself.

He could be the next Hakeem Olajuwon or he could be the Trail Blazers' newest version of Sam Bowie or Greg Oden.

Detroit Pistons

The Pistons have the No. 9 pick in the NBA draft. They could go with John Henson out of North Carolina.

Henson is a juggernaut on the defensive end and can rebound as well as anybody, but his lack of offensive prowess has to be frightening for Detroit.

The root of Henson's issues stem from him growing six inches during his senior year of high school. He'd be a good addition to the Pistons because he would give more of a defensive presence down low, as offense is Greg Monroe's M.O.

But, he could turn out to be a colossal bust.

He shot just 51 percent from the stripe in his final season, so you know he's not much of a perimeter shooter.

The biggest question with Henson pertains to what position he will play at the next level. At 210 pounds, he's too skinny to be a power forward. At 6'10", he's too tall and lanky to play the three against quicker small forwards in the league.

What is Henson going to do against larger big men in the league like Roy Hibbert, who is taller and heavier?

He's going to get bullied by guys like Zach Randolph, and would even have a hard time with fellow top draft pick Jared Sullinger.

Henson has a long way to go in terms of developing strength and putting on weight. It's not always easy for a guy who's been lanky and skinny his whole life to bulk up without suffering the consequences of a loss of quickness or injury.

The good thing about Henson is that he has a great motor and work ethic. If his body allows him, he could be great in the NBA.

If his body falters and begins to deteriorate at an early age because of his freakish build, the Pistons will be left with nothing but a contract for their No. 9 pick.

This isn't as big of a case of boom or bust as Drummond is, but it won't comfort the Pistons front office at all.