What Happened To The 29 Players Drafted Before Jimmy Butler?

What Happened To The 29 Players Drafted Before Jimmy Butler?
The 2011 NBA Draft was, well, one of the weaker draft classes of the 2010’s decade. But it did produce a few gems that went on to make something special out of their careers and help to change the entire fate of the NBA.
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Corrections: - Kyrie played six seasons for CC - Mirotic plays for Barcelona not Real Madrid 😅 - Vuc was involved in the 4 team trade for dwight howard, he was not a back up behind him - Jan Vesley actually had a good career overseas & has played with Mirotic Barcelona

[@idxnk]

keep working man for this to be the first video this is amazing

[@ValentineCorp]

You listed Tristan Thompson and Enes Kantor as 3rd overall

[@boransuzen9429]

Jan won the euroleague with Fenerbahçe and bring the trophy to Turkey for the first time

[@C4rea]

Maybe you can re-record this video with correct stats and notes.

[@gendirectmusic]

Also, Kyle Lowry was an Allstar for the Raptors in 2019. You said Kawhi was the lone Allstar.

[@georgecurious8682]

Jimmy Butler seems to have really changed the game, you don't even notice the players drafted before him. He's just that big of a deal that he gets drafted.

[@NeverNotHoopin]

How did he changed the game?

[@laz0rama]

maybe YOU don't notice kawhi leonard, but i do. jimmy and kawhi have some similarities in their games. and although kawhi is way too injury prone, when he plays he is my #1. kawhi, kyrie, jimmy, and klay make a helluva draft just by themselves.

[@superbadsam23]

Did jimmy add new rules to basketball? What is it that he did that changed the game of basketball? It’s still the same sport.

[@usas1618]

@@NeverNotHoopin his dad did

[@uhhkeanan3216]

No

[@rowandom6217]

Incredible journey and resilience of Jimmy Butler, one of the true gems from the 2011 NBA Draft. It's amazing to see how he turned a seemingly weaker draft class into a memorable one with his determination and work ethic.

[@LockdownK]

Right!

[@blade7506]

i ss

[@Scott_Santos]

Same thing with the 2014 draft and Jokic. Going to be a great Finals!

[@serenadesilhout]

This was a surprisingly deep draft. Jimmy's journey is definitely an inspirational one and its good to see him get his flowers. The rest of this draft had a great mix of perennial all stars and really great role players, tbh most of these teams did not miss. You've done a great job recapping this for us. Definitely earned a subscriber here.

[@LockdownK]

Thank you!

[@kingdingaling2469]

Dare I say this is an Underrated Draft Class ? Very underrated

[@bladebrown8261]

The 2011 draft is probably the most underrated draft of all time you had Kawhi Leonard Kyrie, Irving and , Klay Thompson and Mind you this is the only draft, and that decade that three players won a championship from that draft

[@vonscooby]

Not only that the household named role players were deep this draft

[@LockdownK]

great points!

[@bladebrown8261]

@@vonscooby yupp also that

[@user-su6wb3lg7d]

Jimmy Butler is an incredible player, he really has made his mark clear in the NBA.

[@LockdownK]

agreed!

[@aldenmaster4323]

It’s incredible that this man is so good yet so overlooked at the same time

[@LockdownK]

Exactly!

[@truthseeker_1776]

You must be talking about Nicola Jokic the real 3 time MVP.

[@ThePokemonthemaster]

Always loved the passion and toughness of Jimmy Butler, really awesome that he's now a player that everyone can see is a beast.

[@trezvon8960]

Jimmy Butler is an incredible player, he really has made his mark clear in the NBA. So proud of what he was able to achieve this season. The 2011 NBA draft was truly crazy dry, However most rafts are capable of producing a legend. Great video loved seeing some of these older moments in the NBA. thanks FOR SHARING!

[@LockdownK]

thanks!

[@sylvestervi4515]

For a first vid, I've never seen such a beautifully executed video! Give your researcher a raise!

[@eriklakeland3857]

That’s exactly what I was gonna say. Hell of a debut video.

[@MannyBernabe]

First vid? A lot of raw talent. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@goofer42]

Good video, thanks! Couple of notes from the Euroleague: both Vasley and Mirotic have become Euroleague hall of famers: * Mirotic is playing for Barcelona, not Real Madrid. He was the Euroleague MVP in 2022. * Jan Vasley is currently teammate with Mirotic in Barcelona. He also had a fantastic career in Europe, winning Euroleague MVP in 2019 and the Euroleague title in 2017 with the Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahçe.

[@LockdownK]

Ahhhh so thats where Jan went!

[@DungNguyen19272]

He proved that success is not solely determined by where you are drafted but by the effort you put in

[@MrLurchsThings]

Thank you for doing a video like this that doesn’t just take massive dumps on everyone.

[@unemployedceo4749]

Thanks for sharing video about What Happened To The 29 Players Drafted Before Jimmy Butler?

[@llabronco]

It feels like, in one way or another, nearly every pick brought some value and wasn't much of a 'bust' until Chris Singleton at 18, and then the picks with value picked right back up after him. This draft class was loaded with recognizable names at talent at all different levels.

[@samheard7849]

Nah Ftedette was a bust

[@gideoncheung8731]

@@samheard7849 well original commenter said nearly

[@eriklakeland3857]

This is an outstanding debut video for a channel. Well done, excited to see what else you put out.

[@Jay-uz1nr]

This draft was deeper than I remembered. Plenty of talent that’s lasted at least 5-7 years.

[@LockdownK]

For Real!

[@BlitzRxdius]

Would not be able to tell it was your first vid, very well made video could tell all the research and effort you put into it great job!

[@frederickpando9444]

Great video. Thanks for putting it together!

[@GO-wb1gf]

What a stacked draft this was. This setup the NBA for a long time

[@Levahr]

Excellent debut video! Also I’m a heat fan so Go Heat💪🏽🔥

[@thejokester1638]

Keep up the good work man Love y’all work

[@pattybullock65]

I am not really a basketball fan. However, due to my granddaughter's extreme interest in basketball, I have been watching some of the games with her. Thanks for sharing the information about the various players. Jimmy Butler does appear to be an excellent player.

[@ulip.9130]

“Look at you, do your job” 😭

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[@SergantLighting]

Considering the average NBA players career is 4 years this was a really good draft with a bunch of future champions

[@willkalinich2426]

what a welcome to youtube man! Awesome video, cant wait to see what you put out in the future, I love videos like this!

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Definitely enjoyed the video & may you please continue to make more content 🙌🏽

[@dwaguni54]

This is actually just a great well put together video

[@Zerepowe]

Great video. Keep up the good work

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Well put together video 🙌🏾

[@nba2k14-alteredsports9]

I REALLY LOVE THIS KIND OF CONTENT. PLEASE DO MORE ESPECIALLY TO THOSE NOTABLE PLAYERS. NEXT JOKIC

[@elianamendes4374]

great video for your first one! keep up the work

[@johndickinson5529]

Great video. Love the editing and the points you made. Keep it up.

[@starkyboxing8698]

You got some talent here. Keep uploading

[@tupatshakurtis5195]

I went to school with Kenneth Faried. I was hoping you would mention his college days. He went to an extremely small college in a country eastern Ky town. We used to go to some of the same parties. He was a cool dude. Was sad to see his career cut short. Dudes a beast. Fun fact he knocked up a local girl 😂

[@LockdownK]

thats amazing! He seems like a chill guy in general. This was my first video so I didn't think to include his college days but its something i do now because it is an important part to the players journey There is a little Kenneth Faried JR out there??????

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[@LockdownK]

Danke!

[@Twello4president]

This draft was more deep than i remembered

[@bhavnapandey7928]

Nice video about this Jimmy Butler seems to have really changed the game !

[@journeynstory9547]

I still can't believe it is your debut video. Keep it up, you are legit 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥,

[@wh0w0a]

great video! surprisingly great for a first video! keep up the great work

[@LockdownK]

Thank you!

[@Hewhopaints777]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 fantastic video Brodie you’re gonna be doing bigger and better things real soon 🙌🏾🙌🏾☯️☮️✊🏾🤘🏾!!!

[@LockdownK]

Heard that!

[@josephhalderman9808]

damn you deserve more followers, amazing quality, keep it up.

[@mugiwarapol8398]

2011 draft was crazy ! Kyrie, kawhi, walker, butler ....

[@deborahblount8571]

Good content. 👍🏽👏🏽🏀 Jimmy's growing up as young child story is worth talking about.

[@LockdownK]

Might need to do that video next!

[@1mattfz]

couldn't even tell this was ur first vid , great vid bro. also this draft had a really good amount of solid players looking back

[@LockdownK]

Thanks chief!

[@hoopkingdom]

Great video bro! Looking forward to seeing the amazing content you'll be coming up with 🔥🔥

[@LockdownK]

Precaite it chief!

[@RobertJones-ic2vo]

Bro great video! Keep it up!

[@isaacyim536]

0:46 ?? 2011 draft being weak? Kawhi, Kemba, Kyrie, Jimmy, Jonas, Klay, Tobias, Brandon Knight, Tristian Thompson nah bruh what you mean

[@isaacyim536]

Also more to mention but this draft is hella strong

[@Chris_Noir]

For a first video awesome job! If this the shit you gonna produce I gotta subscribe 🤙🏾

[@Idcbro69]

That one shumpert highlight where he blocked klays shot in the hoop😂

[@ErickRamirez-rc9jk]

i actually met enes kanter the other da and played baskeball with him and against him at my school. He is such a cool and chill guy tbh

[@ClaireSmith-lb1ub]

Certainly it is interesting to know these details and what happened to these players they looked very promising. I hope they can get their shot at some point because there were very good players on this group.

[@Mrgiftedsoul]

I DID NOT REALIZE HOW MUCH OF A BUST TRISTIAN THOMSON WAS 😂😂😂

[@TrendSettrNick]

He was a decent role player on a championship team though. Not really a "bust"

[@kingdingaling2469]

Dare I say this is an Underrated Draft Class

[@Frosty1026]

“I got rid of my rear view mirror cause you never look back”- Jimmy Buckets

[@kristupauskas5883]

Great video bro

[@user-vv5xf8ob2n]

What a great path that Jimmy Butler took !!

[@Flimflamx]

You deserve so much more then 184 subs, great video man!

[@LockdownK]

thanks!

[@JasonSmith-pe5py]

Kenneth Faried once went off,& was the best player on a USA world championship team-when Kyrie had 1 of the best gold medal games ever. And we thought Reggie Jackson would be a big pickup for Denver-back home where he went to HS...but hes not part of the playoff rotation. Hopefully get his 1st ring though very soon.

[@brunobegic3841]

If Jimmy was drafted in the top 15 he never would've become the player he is today. The fact no one really believed in him is what made him work harder than anyone else. We've seen this with quite a few other guys who were drafted late. Isaiah Thomas for example was the 60th pick and went on to become an All Star and an absolute beast on that Celtics team.

[@rozzisalizar]

exactly. spite is a very powerful motivator

[@toddbutchko6794]

Very cool video about the players drafted before Butler. A few were huge successes like Kyrie. Some pretty much flopped. Drafts have become more interesting in all sports and the NBA draft is particularly intriguing!

[@youtubeuser516]

this was a well made video

[@jordanovd]

As this is your first video i can only say to you keep it up. Great start for your youtube adventure and best of luck.

[@LockdownK]

thanks bro!

[@wanderlustwarrior]

I don't know if you or anyone else has done it, but I'd love to see a video series on how well each team drafted since the turn of the millennium. For example, Butler's one of the Bulls' picks, and they had some great ones, but the team couldn't ever advance too far into the playoffs. Also, congrats on having a breakout video!

[@LockdownK]

Interesting idea!

[@ebobe27]

keep grinding bro. great video

[@LockdownK]

thanks!

[@jv_matos]

U deserve way more subs man! Keep it up!

[@robertsdemarcus6989]

Drafts have become more interesting in all sports and the NBA draft is particularly intriguing!

[@konflicted1729]

This is a good video bro

[@ericshepperd4823]

great job! subbed!

[@LockdownK]

thank you!

[@calderwhitten8731]

While OKC trading Reggie away seemed questionable, he was beefing with Russ cuz he wanted to start. So it made more sense from inside the building

[@nickham6916]

Hey bro! This was such a sick vid, especially from someone who isn’t an avid ball watcher! I feel like I learnt heaps about a draft that I had never heard about really. I just want to let you know whenever you transition back from the draft pick clips you have a small audio carry over from your previous draft pick. Nothing huge, just some feedback homie! Thanks for making this vid ✌🏽

[@LockdownK]

precaite it!

[@benjn99]

I thought you were a KZbinr with thousands of subscribers your editing is amazing keep it up bro

[@buzzsaw4671]

keep doing these type vids bro 🔥

[@LockdownK]

bettttt

[@aaronkaulay202]

I'm a Heat fan, so this found its way into my algorithm. I thought D Williams was gonna be huge. Absolutely forgot most of these names. Great work, dude. SUBBED.

[@LockdownK]

Thanks Chief!

[@jimmyzarkis6276]

same situation here. Watching game 7 post game interviews and this popped up. I remember when he was in Chicago and Heat were struggling against the Bulls. All of a sudden Jimmy showed up and it got even scarier. Now he's my overall Heat player of all time. Its great to see a hard working guy that is so hated by the league and press to keep finding ways to win. Before he was in Miami he was a problem everywhere he went. Even when he came to Miami. He is a bad teammate, he will ruin the locker room, he will get Tyler Hero in trouble and be a bad influence blah blah blah.

[@omfgthisisutube]

bro this was such a great video you deserve way more subscribers

[@LockdownK]

Thanks chief!

[@harrisonlowl6977]

Nice vídeo!

[@LockdownK]

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You Make Good Vids Keep Up The Good work! 👍

[@LockdownK]

Thank you!

[@afk_tw1Gs]

great job bro

[@LockdownK]

Thank you!

[@ThePeacePlace7]

Yeah, there really is something to be said about great, yet underrated players. Should have happened a lot sooner, in my opinion. A lot went on for some of these other players. Wow!

[@liamgrenham5623]

Aye bro didn’t realize this was your first video, keep up the good work this was very well made

[@LockdownK]

thanks chief!

[@america1st721]

jimmy butler is by no means a super star, possibly least clutch starter in the league.

[@leakincaid8795]

One of the brightest stars in the NBA. Didn't know he was with Cleveland though.

[@AsapWave]

Bruh those Derrick Williams highlights was dead ass Tyreke Evans 😭😭☠️

[@tpsam]

Hell of a good first video Easy sub

[@LockdownK]

thank you!

[@karmel1243]

On November 25, 2014, Butler tied a career-high with 32 points in a loss to the Denver Nuggets.[15] On December 3, 2014, he was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played in October/November.

[@PenguinReal]

Jimmy Butler is actually my favorite player so thank you for making this video lol new subscriber

[@LockdownK]

welcome!

[@mariov1960]

Jimmy Butler is impossible not to root for.

[@LockdownK]

especially with everything he has gone through

[@koalabearss]

You earned a sub because of this edit. Jimmy Bear is the MVP ❤❤❤

[@LockdownK]

I've always liked watching Jimmy even when he was on the bulls as 80 overall in 2k haha. And APPRECIATE that sub!

[@miteshkumar3341]

he really has made his mark clear in the NBA. Jimmy Butler is great.

[@Lilmarkus7]

Kawhi is also a two time 3-peat stopper😭😭

[@NightFall1441]

2k13 that Knicks team was nasty with JR and Shumpert who dunked on literally everything

[@mactallica9293]

JR and Crawford were always the 2k cheat codes to trade for

[@nahova3167]

There’s no way you said 2011 was a weak draft😭😭 Kyrie, Kawhi, Klay, Kemba, IT ect

[@seanldean4213]

Nice episode...

[@jillhendershot6339]

Jimmy Butler is an awesome player and I can't believe others didn't snatch him up quicker in the draft.

[@LockdownK]

agreed!

[@VoidClappedYou]

Jesus this draft was DEEP

[@aliakcayli1996]

Bro really said 2011 draft wasn't good. It's one of the best in the 10's

[@benreed98]

Please make more of these

[@mrwvupersonguy]

Nice video bruv

[@LockdownK]

Appreciate it