I used to think that these five people could dominate the NBA, but now I look back and find that I still saw the wrong person.

As we all know, the NBA represents the highest level of competitive basketball in the world, and the average salary of the players here is also among the best in major sports leagues in the world, so most players will choose to come here to make a try as long as they have the chance. Because of this, we can see talented players from all over the world every year, especially with the development of world basketball, we have also seen more and more international players make a name for themselves in the NBA. For example, Jokic, Alexander and other super giants who are in their current years are all non-local players.

It is worth mentioning that Jokic and Alexander were generally not considered the best and even the top five rookies in the same class when they entered the league. Even Jokic fell to the 11th pick in the second round before being selected. On the other hand, the five players we included were all high hopes when they entered the league, so the media said that they were the future league appearance. As a result, they have not reached the level of people's expectations now, and some of them are even about to be eliminated by the NBA!

5. Zhai En

Zhai En's game view during college can be said to be quite explosive. Just looking at his body shape, he didn't look like he could fly and escape on the court. In the end, he was selected in the first round with no suspense when he participated in the 2019 NBA Draft. In the rookie season, Tsai only played 24 games due to injury, but during this period he averaged 22.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and a shooting percentage of 58.3%, and this is the data he made when he averaged less than 30 minutes of playing time.

Therefore, it was normal for people to be optimistic about Tsai at that time. He did have a high ceiling in normal development. In the second year, Tsai also experienced an explosion. He averaged 27 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 61.1%. It can be seen from his game that his ball-holding skills have improved. However, the Pelicans had not had time to be happy. Since then, Tsai has seemed to be cursed, and he could not avoid the ending of being injured every year.

In the past three seasons, Tsai has attended 29, 70 and 30 respectively. However, although he played 70 games last season, unfortunately he still couldn't hold on in the end. He was injured before he finished the first game of the playoffs, so he missed the team's playoff journey again. But judging from the current news, the Pelicans are still willing to believe in Tsai, and they will still build a team around him in the future.

4. Trae Young

Although Trae Young and Tsai's playing styles are very different, only in terms of dominance in college, he is stronger than the latter. He averaged 27.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game in his freshman season, and during this period, he also scored 26 points and 22 assists in a single game. Therefore, even though Trae Young's physical fitness is visible to the naked eye, he was finally selected in the fifth pick in the first round, and then he was traded to the Hawks to start his NBA career. In his second season of his career, Trae Young averaged 29.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game, so he was successfully selected as the All-Star, and his future looked good at that time. In 2021, Trae Young led the team to the Eastern Conference Final again, which once made him the most successful player in the 18th session in the minds of many fans, but unfortunately since then, he has gradually been completely blocked by Doncic.

In the next four years, the Hawks have only made two playoffs, and both of them are still in the first round. During this period, Trae Young's personal performance has also declined. He missed the playoffs last season and averaged 24.2 points and 11.6 assists per game in the regular season, but his shooting percentage has dropped to 41.1%. It is obviously unrealistic for Trae Yang to catch up with Doncic and others now, and if he still can't make the playoffs, he might be traded by the Hawks later.

3. Ayton

, also a rookie in 2018, was still the No. 1 pick at that time. The template given to him by the media was also the famous "Admiral" David Robinson. From this we can see how high the high expectations the scouts have placed on him. However, seven years have passed, and Ayton has never been able to play at the level of David Robinson. The latter was MVP and DPOY in the league at its peak, but Ayton has not even been selected for the All-Star.

But Ayton obviously is not useless. He has played his best performance so far in 2021 and 2022. For example, in the 2021 playoffs, he helped the Suns reach the Finals with an average of 15.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 65.8%. But in the past two years, Ayton has completely laid off in the Trail Blazers. Fortunately, he woke up in time during this offseason and chose to buy out with the team, and joined the Lakers, which is conducive to his future development. Here, he will not only return to the playoffs, but also be a starting center. The most important thing is that there are ball-holders of Doncic's level to feed him cakes, so if Ayton still can't make a fortune this time, he really can't blame others.

2. Simmons, who entered the league in 2016, was first known as the Magician Johnson or James' successor because of his outstanding physical condition and his playing style, so people are optimistic that he can become the next generation's storefront. At the beginning, Simmons' performance was pretty good. He was also selected for the All-Star, Best Lineup, and Best Defensive Team, but the shortcomings in the offensive end still greatly restricted his upper limit. The defender without shooting is indeed difficult to move forward in this era.

Simmons's no shot is just not just a three-pointer. He is not capable of mid-range or throwing, and even free throws are very bad. This proves that he is basically unlikely to develop his abilities in this area.. In addition, Simmons' mentality is not particularly professional, and his competitive spirit and aggressiveness on the court are very sluggish, which leads to his death early.

Simmons, who had become a basic salary last season, his performance after he arrived at the Clippers further accelerated his process of being DNP. He became a full free agent for the first time in the offseason, but he has not found a new job yet, so even though Simmons is still only 28 years old, it seems that his NBA career has begun.

1. Embiid

Embiid appeared on this list, which may exceed some people's expectations. After all, he just got the MVP two years ago. However, the reason why Embiid ranks is because his performance in the playoffs has completely failed to meet expectations. You should know that Embiid 6 years ago had already scored averaging 27+10 per game, but many times, because of his own performance in the playoffs, the team has been unable to even enter the Eastern Conference Finals.

For example, the year when Embiid got the MVP, his average data in the playoffs shrank to 23.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists, especially in the second round of the tiebreak facing the Celtics, Embiid only had 15 points in 18 shots. It is not a mistake for others to say that he is the most MVP. Last season, Embiid was reimbursed after only 19 games due to injury, and it seems that his peak is no longer possible.