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2025-2026 Busts of the Year
Six of the biggest busts of last year didn't have any injury problems.
Healthy:
| ADP | Per-game rank | Season rank | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Şengün | 11.8 | 50 | 41 | 72 |
| Paolo Banchero | 17.0 | 133 | 89 | 72 |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.4 | 65 | 49 | 71 |
| Evan Mobley | 27.0 | 54 | 59 | 65 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 39.0 | 82 | 54 | 72 |
| Deni Avdija | 46.4 | 80 | 76 | 66 |
Paolo Banchero led the pack. He played 72 games, which is more than the season before. He wasn't hurt. He averaged 22.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists, which is a good basketball player having a normal year.
| Paolo Banchero | GP | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46 | 25.9 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.78 | 0.61 | 3.0 | .452 | .727 |
| 2025-26 | 72 | 22.2 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.71 | 0.56 | 3.1 | .459 | .775 |
He is just a shitty fantasy asset. Under a steal, under a block per game, 46% from the floor, and 3.1 turnovers tank those easy counting stats really quick.
Jaylen Brown averaged 28.7 points per game, and a quick glance at his stats will tell you that he actually had the best season of his career.
| Jaylen Brown | GP | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63 | 22.2 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.16 | 0.30 | 2.6 | .463 | .764 |
| 2025-26 | 71 | 28.7 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.01 | 0.38 | 3.6 | .477 | .795 |
The best season of a finals MVP should justify a second round pick, right? Wrong. His turnovers went up as he had to use his left hand to dribble. His steals dropped. And even with his efficiency going the right way, his value tanked all the way down to a 6th rounder on a nightly basis.
Honorable Mention: Deni Avdija
Probably the waiver-wire league winner in his first season with the Trailblazers, Avdija went from a 9th round pick all the way up to a 4th rounder. The hype ended up being too much, and he underperformed his ADP by 3 rounds.
How he was even mentioned for the MIP is beyond me. I think there was a certain lobby behind the vote. Hey, I'm not going to say what race, what people. We know I can't say that.