One of the worst draft picks in NBA history has blasted Bronny James ahead of the 2025/26 season. Kwame Brown was taken first by the Washington Wizards in the 2001 NBA Draft. Going first in the draft shows a team has immense faith in a player’s talent and expects them to be a key figure for them going forward. He was fortunate enough to join forces with the greatest basketball player of all time in Michael Jordan right off the bat.
Things didn’t work out for the two parties, though, and Brown struggled in Washington. He famously didn’t get along with Jordan, who was disappointed with his performances and after four seasons, he left and joined the Los Angeles Lakers. After three years in California, he moved to Detroit, before stints at the Charlotte Hornets, the Golden State Warriors and the Philadelphia 76ers. The former power forward retired in 2013, 12 years after he was taken first in the draft and averaged just 6.6 points-per-game throughout his NBA career.
In terms of number one picks, few have disappointed to the degree that Brown did. Still, that hasn’t stopped him sharing his opinions on the current state of basketball and he brutally slammed Bronny James recently.
Brown Said There Are High School Players Better Than Bronny James
A lot of attention has been paid to Bronny James early in his NBA career and it’s easy to see why. With a father like LeBron James, many were curious to see whether the youngster would replicate his dad’s incredible ability. He was drafted by the Lakers and played with his father, but his time in the NBA hasn’t been smooth.
He’s struggled and fell out of the rotation quickly. He was usually limited to garbage minutes last season, but has played often in preseason before the 2025/26 campaign gets underway. Brown is perplexed at this. He revealed that he thinks there are high school players who are already better than James. Taking to X (Twitter), and quoted by Basketball Network, he said: