The Most Disappointing Player from Every NBA Team This Season

Not every NBA team can have a roster chock full of players who overachieve and play far above expectations.

There will always be at least one player who disappointed his organization in some fashion. It could be for a number of reasons; nagging injuries, laziness, a lack of commitment or simply an off-season all play a factor in the fine art of a player disappointing those who admire him and only hope for the best.

The 2011-12 season has been a portal for disappointing players. Because of the lack of training camp or preseason, as well as the idea of there not being a season at all, the average player's preparation for the start of the season was thrown off. Shooters had trouble hitting shots and players were suddenly getting injured more frequently than ever before.

Whether the injuries have anything to do with the compact season, we don't know. However, it just seems a little weird that a guy like Brook Lopez can play every game for three consecutive seasons and then suddenly deal with injuries in the year where everyone else happens to be getting injured.

But that's besides the point. We take a look at each team and the player who disappointed them the most this past regular season.

Atlanta Hawks: Marvin Williams

I feel as if Marvin Williams should be the default choice for anything disappointing surrounding the Atlanta Hawks.

All right, that is a little harsh, but you can't say Williams hasn't nearly lived up to the potential of being a No. 2 overall pick.

For the third consecutive seasons, Williams averaged 10 points per game. This time around, however, Williams averaged only 26 minutes of action per night with the team deciding that he should become the sixth man by year's end. He essentially put up the same stats he would have put up if he was starting.

Williams averaged 10 points and five boards for the Hawks and was a complete no-show in the postseason until Game 5 of their series against the Celtics. By then, his Hawks were already down 3-1 in the series. Williams had 16 points on 5-of-23 shooting before a breakout performance in Game 5 when he had 15 points.

He would shoot 7-of-11 from deep and would actually shoot a career-best 39 percent from deep during the season, but it's still not nearly enough to make the Hawks forget that they could have easily had Deron Williams or Chris Paul instead of Williams.

Boston Celtics: Ryan Hollins

If you can't secure a starting center job despite being 7' and 240 pounds, then there are some massive flaws in your game.

That's just the case with Ryan Hollins, who could barely get minutes with a Boston Celtics team that was desperate for frontcourt help all season long. Hollins couldn't hone that size and length of his as he managed to average three points and two boards per in 15 games with the Celtics.

Hollins was picked up by Boston after being waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Let that tell you something about how bad Hollins was this year; he managed to get dropped by a Cavaliers team that was without its starting center in Anderson Varejao for most of the year.

He scored in double figures twice the entire season and neither of those times came with the Celtics.

Hollins recorded a grand total of 26 points, 27 rebounds and 29 personal fouls during the Celtics' postseason run. I can't make those numbers up.

Charlotte Bobcats: Boris Diaw

Before Boris Diaw suddenly became a force to be reckoned with the San Antonio Spurs, he was an overweight underachiever with the Charlotte Bobcats.

Then again, who isn't either overweight and/or an underachiever for the Bobcats?

Diaw spent three eventful season with the Bobcats prior to the 2011-12 season and showed no sign of letting up. In fact, he had the best seasons of his career with the team, including a 2008-09 campaign where he posted up 15 points, six boards and five assists per game.

From there, his stats started to decline; he'd average 11 points per the next two seasons and wouldn't shoot anywhere close to the 42 percent he shot from deep in that miracle season.

The 2011-12 season was a forgettable one to say the least. Diaw averaged seven points, five boards and four assists per, while shooting 41 percent from the field and 27 percent from deep. Outside of being overweight, Diaw just looked like he didn't care to be on the court with the Bobcats which led to the team's former coach Paul Silas going off:

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I think if he had played all out, the way he should have, it would have been a much, much better club. I like a player who is really committed to not only the team but to himself and then doing the best he can as a player. Some of the things that would go on, like not shooting the ball (and) passing all of the time… I needed hoops and he could put the ball in the hoop. When that wouldn’t happen it was very disturbing.

"

Ripped by the coach of a team that just set the record for worst winning percentage in NBA history? Now, that's disappointing.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Omri Casspi

If the Cleveland Cavaliers want to feel any better, then they should at least know J.J. Hickson was horrible with the Sacramento Kings.

No, I don't even think that's going to be enough for the Cavaliers to forget just how dismal Omri Casspi was in his first season with the club.

First off, this guy can't play defense. I'm not sure who told the Cavaliers that Casspi is a small forward capable of defending the likes of Carmelo Anthony or LeBron James, but they must have been on something similar to bath salts.

Believe it or not, the Cavaliers started Casspi from the season opener to March 2nd. The most points he scored in that span was a 14-point outing that occurred against the Charlotte Bobcats, which essentially means nothing. The seven boards he recorded that game were also a high during that span.

Casspi would record 14 points two more times for the rest of the season and that would be his season high in points.

He finished the season averaging seven points and three boards per, while shooting 40 percent overall and a bit less than 32 percent from deep.

Chicago Bulls: Richard Hamilton

Hold on now. Are you telling me a 33-year-old shooting guard who has been hurt and is coming off the two worst shooting seasons of his career didn't pan out the way you expected him to?

Shocker of the century that Richard Hamilton happened to be hurt just about the entirety of the 2011-12 campaign. He was healthy the first four games of the season before hurting himself. He would then sit out a large portion of January before missing nearly the entire month of February. Playing in March would also not be an option.

Hamilton would play in all but one game in April as well as all six of the Chicago Bulls postseason games. He had two 19-point games and two other games with at least 10 points, but it was all for naught with Derrick Rose out of the lineup due to a torn ACL.

Prior to this season, Hamilton played in only 46 and 55 games, respectively, the past two seasons. He also shot 41 and 43 percent respectively, the lowest numbers he has seen in that category since his rookie season.

Hamilton finished his first season with the Bulls averaging 12 points on 45 percent shooting, while also hitting 37 percent from beyond the arc, but the fact that he played only 28 games made him a substantial disappointment.

Dallas Mavericks: Lamar Odom

The definition of disappointment, at least for the 2011-12 NBA campaign.

Perhaps this was all in the Los Angeles Lakers' plans? They were disappointed after getting swept by the Dallas Mavericks, so they decided to implode the team from within by giving them Lamar Odom and giving them the facade that they just picked up the league's top sixth man.

Or maybe Lamar Odom was just horrible. It honestly seemed as if Odom didn't want to be in a Dallas Mavericks uniform from the first game. His overall demeanor was depressing and Odom probably set a record for the least amount of smiles in an NBA season, breaking Kendrick Perkins' former record of one.

Despite Odom winning Sixth Man of the Year the year before, he was absolutely horrific and that's putting it lightly. He averaged less than seven points per game on 35 percent shooting, shot 25 percent from deep, grabbed four boards and dished out two assists per.

He played 50 games before parting ways with the Mavericks. Once Dallas started talking D-League, we sort of knew this affair was over.

And now Odom is talking about going back to the Lakers? Well played, Lakers.

Denver Nuggets: Chris Andersen

It was another dismal season for Chris Andersen, who managed only five points, five boards and a block per game.

He played in only 32 games and averaged 15 minutes worth of action per night.

It's been a steady downward slope for Andersen. After staging a comeback and averaging nearly three blocks per with the Denver Nuggets in his first full season back, Andersen has seen his stats and his minutes decline. He played in half of last year's games and half of this year's games as well.

Yet this isn't even the worst part of Andersen's season. In fact, there is some disturbing news surrounding Andersen that we desperately hope is not true.

A few weeks ago, Andersen's home was searched and had property seized due to an investigation involving Internet crimes against children. In English, that basically means the police had a belief that Andersen may have been looking at kids in inappropriate situations on his computer.

Luckily for our sanity, word is coming in that Andersen may have been set up. We can only hope so.

Detroit Pistons: Charlie Villanueva

The Detroit Pistons don't deserve the plague that Charlie Villanueva has become.

Stealing $7.5 million last year, Villanueva managed to average seven points on 39 percent shooting and four boards per in a grand total of 13 games. He played in only four games from the season opener until April 9th and then managed to boost his stats with some decent games off the bench to end the year.

It's become absolutely depressing to watch Villanueva play basketball, especially for a team like the Pistons who don't deserve to have a player as lazy, uncommitted and unstable as he is. This is a player who was drafted seventh and averaged as much as 16 points and seven boards the year before he joined the Pistons.

After two uneventful seasons with Detroit, this season may be the straw to break the camel's back.

If it makes the organization and its devoted fans feel any better, Villanueva was cut by the Dominican Republic national team for being overweight.

Golden State Warriors: Andris Biedrins

The Golden State Warriors came into this season with the belief that Andris Biedrins would suddenly turn into the player that once averaged 12 points, 11 boards and two blocks per three years prior.

It didn't happen. In fact, Biedrins just cancelled that year out with how badly he played this past season. Seriously, his stat line for the year deserves to be first ballot on the Hall of Fame for achievements you never want to come close to completing.

Biedrins averaged 1.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 block per game. That may not even be the worse stat, either. Biedrins, who is a career 51 percent free-throw shooter, converted 11 percent of his free throws this season. Given that he only went to the line nine times, the fact that he only made one is just a tad bit embarrassing.

He scored 10 points in the first game of the season and didn't score any higher than that. In fact, he had more games where he fouled out than games where he scored in double figures or where he recorded double figures in rebounding.

Biedrins saw his season end on April 22nd due to a concussion. It was probably for the best.

Houston Rockets: Hasheem Thabeet

The Houston Rockets got their centers. While Marcus Camby may be a temporary option at the moment, Samuel Dalembert is a solid shot-blocker who can rebound and finish well around the rim.

The 7'3" Hasheem Thabeet was also on the team, but wasn't used for obvious reasons. After playing two games with the team last year, Thabeet played in only five games and recorded a grand total of six points, seven rebounds and five personal fouls.

Give Thabeet some credit; he did shoot 100 percent on his three field-goal attempts.

In the end, Thabeet was traded by the Rockets, along with Jonny Flynn, to the Portland Trail Blazers in favor of a 38-year-old who plays the same position he does.

Just the fact that he's 7'3", is playing during a time where there are few reliable big men available and can't start tells me that there are some serious flaws in the former UConn star's game.

I haven't gotten many chances to see Thabeet, so can someone in Houston, Portland or Memphis tell me what exactly Hasheem's problem is.

Indiana Pacers: Darren Collison

Probably the most successful player on this list of disappointments, Darren Collison of the Indiana Pacers finds himself here thanks to a decline in his stats and failing to build off of a solid first two seasons.

Collison earned his claim to fame due to a fantastic rookie season where he proved to be a reliable backup to the then injured Chris Paul. It was enough for the Indiana Pacers to get involved in a four-team trade in order to bring him to Indiana in order to replace T.J. Ford and Jamaal Tinsley.

He had a terrific sophomore season, averaging 13 points and five assists per, but saw a slight decline in his stats this past season due to an increased role for the likes of Paul George and Roy Hibbert. Even then, Collison saw his overall production decline as he managed to average 10 points per game on 44 percent shooting.

Collison also averaged a little under five assists and under a steal per for the first time in his career.

Like I said, Collison wasn't exactly disappointing in terms of being a productive player, but more along the lines of there being more expected from him.

Los Angeles Clippers: Eric Bledsoe

Needless to say, Eric Bledsoe gave Los Angeles Clipper fans plenty reason to be excited about his future with the team.

However, once Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups joined the team, Bledsoe, who happens to be a point guard, saw his playing time diminish significantly as it was cut in half from 22 minutes in his rookie season to only 11 minutes in his sophomore year.

Bledsoe didn't respond too well to the decrease in his minutes. He managed only three points, two boards and two assists per, while shooting 39 percent from the field, 20 percent from beyond the arc and 63 percent from the free-throw line.

He's a charismatic player with plenty of energy, but his lack of developing a consistent jumper certainly hurt his chances of getting any playing time this past season.

Los Angeles Lakers: Metta World Peace

Metta World Peace finds himself on this list for two reasons.

Reason No. 1: he was dreadful. Career lows across the board for World Peace as he managed to average only eight points, three rebounds and two assists per, while finding a way to shoot 39 percent from the field and less than 30 percent from deep.

If it wasn't for a strong finish to the season, World Peace could have easily been in the sub-25 percent range from deep.

Reason No. 2: he nearly caused the Los Angeles Lakers to suffer one of the most devastating playoff losses in NBA history.

Because of his ignorant act upon the head of James Harden near the end of the season, World Peace was suspended 10 games and could have easily gotten more. However, he would still be ruled out until at least Game 7 of the first round.

How convenient for the Lakers, because they just so happened to need a Game 7 to dispel of the Denver Nuggets.

Perhaps if World Peace hadn't committed the act that was worth a suspension, the Lakers wouldn't have needed seven games to beat a clearly inferior team and could have used the rest to take on a far superior opponent in the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Instead, the Lakers were left fighting the Nuggets with three players while everyone idly watched.

Milwaukee Bucks: Stephen Jackson

Have a borderline star who isn't panning out the way you thought he would? Simple! Send them to the San Antonio Spurs to receive the proper motivation needed to actually try and work for their paycheck!

The only downside is that you lose the player and don't reap any of the benefits of them actually playing well on the Spurs.

This was the case for the Milwaukee Bucks and Stephen Jackson. Acquired in a three-team trade, Jackson joined the Bucks after spending two years with the Charlotte Bobcats. It was a rocky relationship to start between Jackson and the Bucks, as he refused to go to training camp due to contract disputes.

Wouldn't you know it? Jackson started off the season horribly. Training camp is essential to get into any sort of rhythm for the start of the season. Jackson decided to forgo it and jump right into the compact NBA season, which proceeded to be as awful as you thought it would.

In 26 games with the Bucks, Jackson shot 36 percent from the field and 28 percent from deep. He managed 11 points, three boards and three assists per in time spent in the starting lineup and coming off the bench.

Miami Heat: Mike Miller

If you're looking to place bets on the next casualty of the amnesty clause, you found him right here.

Mike Miller has been as disappointing as it gets in his first two seasons with the Miami Heat. He was given $30 million by the team in the 2010 offseason and was expected to become the knockdown shooter that would constantly thrive off of the attention the Big Three were clamoring for every time they had the ball.

It just never came to be. Miller hurt a finger on his shooting hand in a practice prior to the start of the 2010-11 season and it's been nothing but injuries since. After spending all of last season hurt, he came into the 2011-12 season needing some more time off due to a sports hernia surgery. The Heat had the choice of utilizing the amnesty, but chose to wait it out.

They're probably regretting it now because the Heat could really use some consistent help off the bench in the NBA Finals. Miller is so hobbled at the moment that coach Erik Spoelstra can't even think about using him for extended stretches to defend the athletic types of James Harden and Russell Westbrook.

Since Game 4 against the Boston Celtics, Miller has nine points and has shot 1-of-11 from beyond the arc. He played a grand total of one minute in Game 2 against the Thunder and it would be surprising to see just how much more he can take as the series wears on.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Wes Johnson

I bet Wes Johnson would trade a lot to relive his glory days at Syracuse.

I know I would if I just had the season Johnson had.

Taken with the fourth pick in the 2010 draft, Johnson was coming off a decent rookie season where he averaged nine points, three rebounds and two assists. He only shot 40 percent from the field, but the fact that he converted a three-pointer on 36 percent shooting had the Minnesota Timberwolves excited for the future of a possible knockdown perimeter shooter.

About that. A year after shooting 36 percent from deep, Johnson could only muster 31 percent shooting from beyond the arc and failed to convert at least one three-pointer per game.

His other stats took a hit as well. He only averaged six points and only managed nine games of double figure points in 65 contests.

Johnson's time took a hit on account of Derrick Williams receiving minutes at the three, but with Johnson also capable of playing a vacant shooting guard position, it was obvious that there was more to his decline in minutes than there simply being no room.

Memphis Grizzlies: Sam Young

It all started out so well, too.

Sam Young made quite the impression on the Memphis Grizzlies in his first two years. He had a solid rookie season where he averaged seven points and three boards and would eventually be given a starting job in his sophomore season after another quality season as a role player.

He'd even earn some hard-fought minutes during the Grizzlies' miracle 2011 postseason run.

Then the 2011-12 happened, and we're not quite sure what happened because Young's blossoming career went downhill extremely fast.

Young played in only 21 games before getting traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. In those 21 games, Young averaged four points on 39 percent shooting and two boards.

At 26 years old, Young still has plenty of time to become relevant once again. However, he'll require a huge turnaround this upcoming season for people to begin remembering that he was even in the league last season.

New Jersey Nets: Mehmet Okur

It was tough to say just who was more disappointing between Mehmet Okur and Shawne Williams, so we just decided to go with the choice who actually used to be considered relevant and was an All-Star at one point.

A former starter with the Utah Jazz, Okur was traded to the New Jersey Nets days before the start of the season for nothing more than a 2015 second-round pick. That's not too bad of a swap for the Nets, who could have used all the help they could get to convince Deron Williams to stay with the team come season's end.

Even though all they had to give away was a second-round pick that won't be used until 2015, the Nets probably should have done some more homework on Okur. If they did, they would have realized that Okur had just played in 13 injury-plagued games and had posted up career-low numbers across the board in the process.

It turns out that Okur was still feeling those ill effects. He started in 14 of the 17 games he played with the Nets and managed eight points on 37 percent shooting overall and 32 percent shooting from deep to go along with five boards and two assists per game.

Okur, along with Williams, would be traded in March to the Portland Trail Blazers for Gerald Wallace.

New Orleans Hornets: Al-Farouq Aminu

Acquired in the trade that sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers, Al-Farouq Aminu was looked at as a consolation prize next to Chris Kaman, Eric Gordon and a conditional first-round pick for this year's draft.

However, Aminu was still young and had the athleticism to become a solid role player on the defensive end. The New Orleans Hornets wouldn't have to pay Aminu much and they'd have the opportunity to mold him into the player they want him to become.

His first year wasn't all that great. In fact, it was just about the same as his rookie year with the Clippers last season when he showed just how raw of a player he was.

In his sophomore season, Aminu averaged six points on 41 percent shooting, shot 28 percent from deep, grabbed five boards and dished out one assist per game.

It's tough to distinguish just who exactly was the most disappointing player on the Hornets because each player was disappointing in their own right with the exception of guys like Jason Smith and Gustavo Ayon.

New York Knicks: Landry Fields

Is it supposed to be commonplace for the New York Knick fans to always be disappointed?

Landry Fields joined a long list of Knicks players who had high expectations and responded with low results.

He was considered one of the league's top rookies last year after averaging 10 points, six boards and two assists per game and eventually becoming the starting shooting guard. He also shot 50 percent from the field, 39 percent from deep and appeared to be a solid defender.

Not bad for a second-rounder out of Stanford.

His second season was a tragedy. He played in every game for a second consecutive season and did average nearly nine points per game, but did so on 46 percent shooting overall, 26 percent from deep and 56 percent from the foul line. Throw that in with four boards per game and you have quite the sophomore slump.

By the time the season came to a close, the Knicks were left contemplating whether rookie Iman Shumpert was the more suitable option at the two.

Fields played in 20 minutes or less in three of the Knicks' five contests with the Miami Heat in their first-round matchup.

Oklahoma City Thunder: Cole Aldrich

For the second consecutive season, Cole Aldrich couldn't find a spot in the Oklahoma City Thunder's rotation.

Despite having no depth behind Serge Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins and Nick Collison, the Thunder chose to play Aldrich in limited minutes in only 26 games. This comes a year after the Thunder traded for Aldrich, who was chosen 11th by the New Orleans Hornets for some reason.

The former Kansas Jayhawks star has played in only 44 games in his first two seasons.

In 26 games this past year, Aldrich averaged a staggering 2.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game.

His high in minutes for the season was a 21-minute stint during a blowout against the Sacramento Kings. In response, Aldrich posted up two points on 0-of-2 shooting, grabbed three rebounds and had three fouls.

And now you know why he doesn't play.

Orlando Magic: Glen Davis

We'll give credit where credit is due—Glen Davis wasn't that bad in the Orlando Magic's short-lived postseason run.

With Dwight Howard out due to back surgery, Davis stepped up in a big way by averaging 19 points and nine boards per game against a huge Indiana Pacers frontcourt that featured the likes of Roy Hibbert, David West and Tyler Hansbrough. The Magic lost in five games, but it was a solid showing by Davis with the increased role.

His regular season, however? It didn't go as smoothly and many were left wondering if trading away Brandon Bass was the right idea.

In 61 games, 13 of which he started, Davis averaged nine points and shot a career-low 42 percent from the field in 23 minutes per game. The somewhat consistent midrange game of his that helped out so well in Boston for four years wasn't falling as much as it usually did and it resulted in Davis garnering those low numbers.

In Boston, Bass averaged 13 points per on 48 percent shooting in 32 minutes of action per night.

Philadelphia 76ers: Andres Nocioni

Feel like hating your life today? Well, you've come to the right place.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Andres Nocioni played 11 games this past season and averaged 1.5 points on 25 percent shooting, shot 17 percent on three-pointers, grabbed one rebound per game and had one assist the entire season.

All of that and he earned $6.5 million for it.

To think, this guy used to be a huge piece of the Chicago Bulls throughout the mid-2000s. The moment he took a step out of Chicago and went to Sacramento, however, it all went downhill. The Sixers must still be wondering why they gave up Samuel Dalembert for this.

Hey, at least they got Spencer Hawes out of the deal, right? Right? Why are you crying, guy-in-a-tattered-Keith Van Horn jersey?

Phoenix Suns: Robin Lopez

It seems that in every article I write with the topic being disappointment, a Phoenix Suns fan will always leave a comment telling of their overwhelming desire to kick Robin Lopez off the team.

That's tough to say about a 7' center who provides size, but you have to make an exception for Lopez, whose NBA career hasn't nearly turned out as well as his brother at this point.

Lopez gave fans a reason to be excited in his second season after averaging eight points and five boards per game, but quickly fell off in his third year when he averaged 6.5 points and three boards. His fourth year might have just been the breaking point as Lopez averaged only five points on 46 percent shooting and three boards per game.

To shoot 46 percent as a center who spends their entire time on offense near the rim is as disappointing as it gets. It's seemingly impossible to put up that type of stat with a significant size advantage and spending so much time near the basket, but Robin managed to do so.

It makes it even sadder that Lopez started out the season with a 21-point, seven-rebound performance in the opener against New Orleans. It was just false hope for fans that could really go without it.

Portland Trail Blazers: Jamal Crawford

It was reported by a Phoenix broadcaster that Jamal Crawford was caught talking to Suns coach Alvin Gentry and assistant coach Eddie Johnson prior to a game between the Suns and Crawford's Trail Blazers. The report states that Crawford had a longing to go to Phoenix following the conclusion of the season.

Awkward. It's bad enough that you're having a horrid shooting season, but to completely turn your back on your teammates and the fans that have supported you through it? That's going to leave a bad taste in the mouth's of a lot of angry basketball players/fans.

However, allowing Crawford to opt out and join the Suns, or any team, might be the smartest thing for the Blazers to do. The Blazers had a disappointing season due to the retirement of Brandon Roy and the release of Greg Oden, and allowing Crawford to walk would allow some cap space to open up to sign a more reliable player.

Crawford averaged 14 points per game, but did so on 12 field-goal attempts per on 38 percent shooting overall. The 1.3 three-pointers he hit was his lowest since the 2005-06 season and the 31 percent conversion rate was the lowest of his career.

Pretty disappointing to hear from a player who is only two years removed from winning Sixth Man of the Year. Are the Phoenix Suns really ready for this?

Sacramento Kings: J.J. Hickson

That picture was J.J. Hickson's tenure with the Sacramento Kings in the simplest terms you can put it.

After three productive years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Hickson was surprisingly traded to the Kings for three-point shooting specialist Omri Casspi. It wasn't that bad of an idea for Sacramento; they may have already had a few frontcourt members capable of performing and adding a young talent like Hickson would only prove beneficial.

That was the intention. It wasn't what happened. Not even close. Hickson played 35 games with the Kings before actually being waived. He'd eventually sign a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers and would play 19 solid games. Hickson averaged 15 points and eight boards per game with his new team.

We're not sure what happened in Sacramento, but Hickson was abysmal. He was only being given 19 minutes of action and was playing absolutely dreadful whenever he did see the court. He averaged a dismal five points on 37 percent shooting to go along with five boards per game.

Coming from a player who had just averaged 14 and nine the year before, this was surprising to say the least because it did appear that Hickson had legitimate talent.

Perhaps it was just Sacramento, because Hickson was quite the player in his short time with Portland.

San Antonio Spurs: James Anderson

The San Antonio Spurs have been the NBA's top drafting team since Tim Duncan joined the squad in 1997.

Since then, they have built a championship squad with a late first-round pick in Tony Parker and a second-round pick in Manu Ginobili. They also managed to acquire key pieces in DeJuan Blair, Gary Neal and Kawhi Leonard despite not having a lottery pick since the year before Duncan was drafted.

However, James Anderson, and possibly Cory Joseph soon, is the exception at the moment.

Anderson was drafted by the Spurs with the 20th pick in last year's draft. They're still waiting for him to show up. He was given little time to produce in his first year and played in only 26 games as a result, but with 51 games this past season, you would expect him to produce some healthy numbers, right?

Not quite. Despite playing in nearly double the amount of games he played last year, Anderson's stats were nearly identical. In fact, he even got worse at some facets, including three-point shooting where he saw his 39 percent shooting from his rookie season drop to a mere 28 percent in his second year.

Anderson averaged less than four points per game on 38 percent shooting.

Toronto Raptors: Rasual Butler

You thought Rasual Butler was bad last year with the Chicago Bulls? Have you seen the damage he did with the Toronto Raptors?

There wasn't much of it. The Raptors gave Butler 34 games to play in and he responded by averaging three points on 31 percent shooting, while converting a lowly 27 percent of his two three-point attempts per game. He also found a way to somehow shoot 58 percent from the foul line.

Butler received his chances early on, too. He started the first 14 games of the season and played in over 30 minutes on only one occasion, which happened to be the game where he'd set his season high for points and rebounds with 13 and 10, respectively.

The Raptors found out why Butler played in only six games with the Bulls the season prior the very next game when he missed all six of his three-point attempts in only 17 minutes worth of action.

Butler scored in double-digits three times and would eventually be subjected to garbage time minutes shortly after he was sent to the bench.

Utah Jazz: C.J. Miles

All the Utah Jazz needed to possibly make a deeper postseason push was to get some help from their backcourt.

With a frontcourt composed of Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward, it would honestly take a solid three-point shooter and a solid facilitator to get the job done.

Alas, it never happened. Devin Harris was horribly average this season, but his backcourt teammate in C.J. Miles was a monumental disappointment when you consider the expectations Utah had for him. Miles had a breakout 2010-11 season averaging a career-high 13 points per game, while hitting 1.4 three-pointers per game on 32 percent shooting.

It's not much, but there isn't much you could ask for from Miles, who was a second-round pick in 2005.

Instead of riding momentum from the prior season, Miles decided to stink up the joint. He averaged only nine points per on 38 percent shooting, converted 31 percent of his three three-point attempts and sat out the majority of April due to a strained left calf.

Washington Wizards: Rashard Lewis

The career of Rashard Lewis has continued to go down the toilet since joining the Washington Wizards.

While his decline started in the first half of the 2010-11 season when he was still with Orlando, Lewis truly didn't enter the realm of obscurity until his first full year with the Wizards, which was this past season.

Lewis played in only 26 games and didn't play after March 6th due to a sore left knee. It's not like the Wizards were missing him too much, either. Lewis was averaging eight points per game on 39 percent shooting overall, while hitting only 24 percent of his two three-point attempts per game.

Across the board, Lewis didn't finish with numbers this low since his second year in the league in 2000 when Seattle still had a team.

Rashard's scoring high for the season was 20 points against his former team in the Magic. The three three-pointers he hit that game were sadly his best for the season as well.