They are all "fraudsters", only three of them have made the All-Stars, and many of them fell quickly. This is the worst rookie class in the NBA!

In the history of the NBA, many classic drafts have been born, such as the 1984 Diamond Generation, the 1996 Golden Generation, the 2003 Platinum Generation, etc. These rookies have produced epoch-making superstars who have dominated the NBA for many seasons. However, as the saying goes, things must be reversed at the extremes. The overall quality of this rookie class can be said to be the worst. Only three All-Star players were born in the entire class, and many players quickly faded out of the NBA after entering the NBA. That is, the NBA rookies in 2000 can be called "fraudsters." Let's take a look at how bad the quality of this rookie class is!

There are only three All-Stars, and they all fell quickly.

First of all, let’s talk about the three players selected for this All-Star team. They are Kenyon Martin, Jamal Magloire and Michael Reed. As the No. 1 pick in this draft, Martin actually performed pretty well after entering the NBA, especially after Jason Kidd came to the team and gave him a huge bonus.

Therefore, he was considered one of the best power forwards in the Eastern Conference in those years. He even posted comprehensive statistics of 19.1 points, 11 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocks in the 2003-04 playoffs, and was also selected to the All-Star team. Logically speaking, even if he cannot become a superstar, he has a chance to become a stable All-Star insider. However, a serious injury gradually made him a floor player, and eventually he gradually became a blue-collar player. He announced his retirement after playing 15 seasons in the NBA.

The other two All-Star players are Reed, the leader of the Bucks. A second-round pick, he quickly showed off his impressive shooting skills. He had an astonishing performance of 57 points in a single game and 26.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in a single season. Together with Martin, he was selected to the All-Star team in 2004. In addition, he was selected to the Dream Eight Team and won the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. But unfortunately, he also died soon due to injuries.

Magloire reaped more of the dividends from the Eastern Conference. After the Jordan era, the Eastern Conference was declining day by day. Most of the famous centers went to the Western Conference. Therefore, in the 2003-04 season, he averaged only 13.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. He was successfully selected for the All-Star lineup. This was completely impossible in the Western Conference. Generally speaking, these three All-Star players are basically at the second or third level and can hardly be called the core. This is precisely the reflection of the overall quality of that rookie class.

The high picks are all parallel imports, and only a few of them have gained a foothold in the NBA.

Let’s talk about other players. Except for Martin, the high-ranking players are almost all parallel imports. Stromire Swift, the second overall pick, must be very familiar to many old fans. He once played for the Grizzlies and Rockets. He does have good physical talent, but his skills are too rough and his golf IQ is low. This makes him useless except for dunks. He only averaged 8.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in his career. Darius Myers, the third overall pick, was once regarded as the "successor of Garnett", but he never made any progress after entering the NBA. He only averaged 10.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He only played 7 seasons in the NBA and was directly eliminated. In addition, Marcus Fizer, the fourth pick, Demar Johnson, the sixth pick, and Chris Mihm, the seventh pick, all had very average careers.

In addition, including the ninth pick Joel Przybilla, the tenth pick Kenyon Dulin, the eleventh pick Jerome Moiso, and later Courtney Alexander, Martin Cleavers, Jason Kohler and others, they are basically passers-by in the NBA. Even if they can survive for a period of time, they can only serve as role players for their respective teams and have completely failed to realize their talents. There is no doubt that the high-ranking rookies in this class are basically parallel imports. The teams that selected them are also very helpless and can only swallow a bitter pill. However, some good role players have also been born among this rookie class.

Multiplayer was a late bloomer, improving the overall quality.

There are also many outstanding role players among this rookie class, such as the fifth overall pick Mike Miller. He has played in the NBA for 17 seasons and is a very good three-point shooter. He not only became the best rookie of this class, but also later won the best sixth man trophy. Jamal Crawford, who was selected with the eighth overall pick, later became the greatest Sixth Man of the Year in NBA history. He won the Best Sixth Man trophy three times in total, and his total score was very close to 20,000 points. This is a height that many players cannot reach.

In addition, Hedo Turkoglu, who later won the Most Improved Player Award, "Big Q" Quentin Richardson, Slam Dunk Contest champion Desmond Mason, DeShawn Stevenson whose draft template was Jordan, "Mad Dog" Mark Madson, and Jabari Smith, the father of Jabari Smith Jr. of the Rockets, are all from this rookie class. Although there was no epoch-making superstar, the appearance of role players was pretty good. In terms of overall quality, with their help, they have improved a lot, but unfortunately they still cannot compare with other rookies, so they have become the worst rookie class in NBA history so far.