Kevin Garnett Explains Why He's 'So Disappointed' in Bam Adebayo, Evan Mobley, Paolo Banchero

Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett is "so disappointed" by the lack of development he sees in some of the NBA's brightest young forwards.

In the first episode of his new show with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, Garnett cited the Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo, Cleveland Cavaliers' Evan Mobley and Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero as three players whom he doesn't think are fulfilling their potential.

"I used Bam because I love watching him. I love his style, but I'm also watching the league of young guys," the retired NBA star said (2:21:57 mark). "I'm watching Mobley. I'm watching Bam. I'm watching all the younger guys. And each time I watch [Adebayo], I see him with guys that never played in the league. But I sit and I go, 'I want to see what Bam brought this year that's gonna make him one of the best bigs this year. I want to see what Evan Mobley gonna bring this year. I want to see what Paolo gonna bring.'

"So I'm sitting here just articulating the league, and I get so disappointed when I go away with what I'm expecting to see versus what I'm looking at. Then that tells me you did nothing in the summer."

Mobley in particular drew some Garnett comparisons coming out of the draft because of his lanky 6'11" frame. He was an elite defender by his second season, and the hope was that he'd develop the scoring prowess to go along with that.

Mobley's game simply hasn't grown to that point. Especially in the playoffs, he hasn't emerged as a star who can carry an offense.

It's a similar story with Adebayo. His 83-point outburst aside, he hasn't evolved to where he can be the No. 1 option on a title contender. That much was clear last year as Miami didn't make the playoffs.

Banchero, meanwhile, exceeded expectations as a rookie but seems to have plateaued. The talent is obviously there, yet something is just missing. He doesn't attack the rim like a 6'10" forward should, and he's not an efficient enough shooter to justify his shot selection.

Garnett's general criticism may sound harsh, but he's mostly echoing what people who follow the NBA have said already.

Adebayo, Banchero and Mobley are all former All-Stars and very good players. In the case of all three, there may not be a lot of fans who feel they've hit their full ceiling.