The top scorers in 2016 and 2017 are facing unemployment

With the retirement of the No. 1 pick Wall in 2010, among the active top scorers, Irving, who is 11 years old, is actually the second oldest pick, and everyone knows the first one. When I look down on the list of top picks, the top picks in 2016 and 2017 are still unemployed during this offseason, which is a pity.

Interestingly, the top scorers in the past two years have been selected by 76ers. Simmons, the No. 1 pick in 2016, was so amazing when he debuted. His defense and passing were almost at the level of the star when he first entered the league.

Rookie season was reimbursed, and in the first game of his debut in the second year, he scored 18 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. That year also beat Mitchell and Tatum, who also performed well, to win the best rookie.

I still remember that at that time, fans always said that Simmons, who can't shoot, is so good. When he practices shooting, that's not bad. Unfortunately, we may only see Simmons who can shoot in another parallel space.

Regarding Simmons's ability to shoot, it may be more of that he is resisting shooting. At the beginning, Simmons still had a half-bats, and he could all have these skills of backward jump shots. But as more games were played, Simmons became less and less likely to play outside the penalty area.

Even if he couldn't shoot, Simmons was still selected for three-time All-Stars, but his lack of range finally made his play flaws more and more obvious. The 21-year playoffs became the watershed in Simmons' career. He faced Trae Young at the basket instead of making a layup, and this round also became a turning point in his career. After losing to the Hawks and missed the Eastern Conference Final, Rivers publicly turned the blame on Simmons, and Embiid did not speak on Simmons' side, causing Simmons' relationship to break down. In February 222, Simmons came to the Nets in Harden's trade.

While playing for the Nets, Simmons underwent intervertebral disc surgery to treat back injuries, and his physical condition has been much worse than before. He also quickly changed from a reasonable star player to a basic salary player.

Last season, Simmons and the Nets bought out and came to the Clippers. This should have been Simmons' chance to redeem himself, but in the playoffs, Simmons was basically excluded from the rotation, and therefore did not get the Clippers' contract renewal.

Simmons has had scandals with the Celtics and the Knicks since the beginning of the offseason, but there is no further information. Unlike previous offseasons who posted photos of hard practice every day, Simmons has completely lie down this year, either on vacation or fishing. But I guess Simmons can still get a basic salary, and he can still look forward to it as the center of the small lineup.

The No. 1 pick Fultz in 2017 will feel very sorry every time. Fultz was good before entering the NBA, and no one questioned his first pick. But after entering the league, Fultz lost the best time to adapt to his shoulder injury. After recovering from the shoulder injury, Fultz suddenly suffered from a strange disease and was later diagnosed with neuropathic thoracic exit syndrome.

This strange disease made Fultz lose his ability to shoot and his confidence in playing. These shooting abilities and confidence were later picked up again during the Magic, but when people thought Fultz could finally play well, his cruciate ligament torn.

So everything has to start over, but it is hard for Fultz to get the chance to start over again. Last year, Fultz was unemployed and it was not until February this year that he received a contract with the Kings.

Fultz played 21 games last season, averaging 2.9 points, 1 rebound and 1.3 assists per game. At the end of the season, Fultz was unemployed again. Unlike Simmons' occasional signing rumors, no team in Fultz is interested in him during the offseason. It seems that this No. 2017 pick will find a job.

The average number of years of playing for an NBA player is only four and a half years. No matter how high your starting point is, you will not be able to survive in the league for various reasons. The NBA eliminates many people every year, even if you are the No. 1 pick, there is no exception.