Roy Tarpley
Latrine Spreewell
Cherokee Parks
Chris Webber went down hill in a hurry, as did Penny Hardaway, who was ironically traded for webber on draft day.
Other quick downhill tumblers: Antonio Mcdyess was an absolute stud early on before injuries plagued him. He's been reduced to a serviceable role player ever since.
Grant down-Hill-fast!!!
What in the world happened to Ben Wallace? This guy's suddenly worthless since he can't get boards or defend like he used to!
Current player on the rapid decline: Shaq/Nash/Kidd!
Nick Van Exel went from Mavericks playoff hero to pudgy benchwarmer pretty quick.
My vote for quickest flop is still Vin Baker
Four time All-Star
After four seasons with the Bucks, he was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics following the 1996-97 NBA season in a three-team deal that sent Tyrone Hill and Terrell Brandon to the Bucks, and Shawn Kemp and Sherman Douglas to the Cleveland Cavaliers. After four years in Seattle Baker was traded to the Boston Celtics with Shammond Williams for Kenny Anderson, Vitaly Potapenko and Joseph Forte.
While his career averages include 15.1 points per game, his numbers have dropped considerably in recent years. After the 1998-99 NBA lockout season, Baker's weight ballooned to near 300 pounds and his game suffered tremendously. While Baker was able to get his weight down to around 250, Baker revealed that he was a recovering alcoholic who used to binge in hotel rooms and at home after playing poorly. In an interview in the Boston Globe, Baker said Celtics coach Jim O'Brien smelled alcohol on him in practice and confronted him about it. The team suspended him and he was eventually released. Baker would sign with the New York Knicks shortly thereafter and help them reach the playoffs in the 2003-04 NBA season.
Baker was traded to the Rockets with Moochie Norris for Maurice Taylor on February 24, 2005. The Rockets would ultimately release Baker on October 7, 2005.[1] He would spend the 2005-06 NBA season in a reserve role with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Baker signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 1, 2006, reuniting him with head coach Dwane Casey, who served as an assistant coach when Vin was in Seattle.[1] His tenure in Minnesota would be short-lived though, Baker was released from the Timberwolves on November 13, 2006. He never played in a regular season game after being on the inactive list for the first six games.[2]
Baker was also a morning show DJ of Houston-based radio station KPTY-FM (Party 104.9) and has opened a seafood restaurant featuring Seafood by chef Todd Curtis in his hometown of Old Saybrook, CT. (Currently a bank is foreclosing this restaurant).[3]
Vin Baker also has a non-profit foundation called the Stand Tall Foundation. The Stand Tall Foundation is an organization that helps give kids a better future by financially assisting with different charitable and volunteer organizations. The goal of the Stand Tall Foundation is to help young people with their education, personal development and general well-being.
On June 19, 2007, Baker was arrested in Norwich, Connecticut for drunk driving after leaving Foxwoods Resort Casino.[4]
Jason Kidd.
Marcus Fizer
I don't know what you're laughing at man. Wagner was pretty talented but had to stop playing because of serious health issues as I recall.Dajuan Wagner
Jamal Mashburn?
He was tall and apparently was a "good passer" and that's pretty much it.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...bowiesa01.html
Go down to his "College Stats"
notice how the 81-82 and 82-83 seasons are missing. I wonder how that happen? Maybe it was multiple leg injuries?!?!?
Blazers = not very smart.
Millions in the bank, mansions, European luxury cars, gorgeous wives..... What a horrible bottom
Bobby Phills
Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen
What the damn are you talking about? That guy is probably a top 5 player in the league. Next year he will win MVP, and the Bobcats will be champions.
He's just missing games he's supposed to miss
Mike Bibby
How can you fall when you aren't talented at all? All Mike Bibby ever did was just make his shots, there's no talent in that.
Ben's an odd case - unlike most of the guys mentioned here, he started at the bottom before rising to the top. But his fall does seem to be going even faster than his rise did.
Allan Houston's fall and retirement was pretty swift.
shawn bradley
dwayne wade
Ooops, I didn't know that
Richard Dumas
Big Country Brian Reeves
Keon Clark.
An active rebounder, good defender down low, and quick! Threw away his entire career. He said he never played an NBA game sober.
Actually he was a good big man. Something the Blazers needed at that point. Portland had Drexler at the 2 so they drafted for need. Who knew that Michael Jordan would become the greatest player in the history of the game? Remember, Portland wasn't the only player that passed on him.
Yes. The doctors had to take out all of Wagner's large intestine. I'm not sure how he poops now. He tried to come back, but I guess it didn't work out for him.
Dude is worthless. Gets in a fight with Rookie Noah and sits on the bench getting blown out laughing about it. He doesn't even try. Just plain sucks.
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