LA’s draft history: Ranking every #2 overall pick

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: High school player Tyson Chandler (R) is congratulated by NBA Commissioner David Stern (L) after being selected by the L.A. Clippers as the number two pick in the 2001 NBA Draft 27 June 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The top three picks in the draft were two high school players and a Spanish player who has never played in the US. Chandler was traded with Brian Skinner from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Chicago Bulls for Elton Brand. AFP PHOTO Matt CAMPBELL (Photo credit should read MATT CAMPBELL/AFP via Getty Images) /

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Danny Ferry (Photo by ANTHONY ONCHAK / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANTHONY ONCHAK/AFP via Getty Images) /

5. Danny Ferry

As we look back on his career, Danny Ferry ended up doing the LA Clippers a favor.

After dominating in college, Ferry rolled his eyes incredulously as LA nabbed him with the second overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft. Ferry, shortly after, refused to play for the Clippers and would instead play overseas in the Italian League.

Eventually, after playing hardball, Ferry got his wish as he went on to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ferry’s actions weren’t the first time that a notable player refused to play for a certain team straight out of college. However, under normal circumstances, said player is normally pretty good. Ferry, on the other hand, was pathetically awful.

Overall, his career numbers are dreadful. Ferry averaged just seven points a night. In addition to his horrific scoring output, Ferry never brought anything meaningful to the table. He wasn’t much of a rebounder, finishing his career with an average of just 2.8 boards a night. He also wasn’t very efficient, despite standing 6’10”. Ferry did luck up by winning an NBA title with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003 but his contributions were meager, averaging just 1.3 points per game during their playoff run.