NBA Draft 2019: 5 Biggest Losers

#2 Nassir Little

Nassir Little

Long projected as a nemesis to the star swingmen from Duke in this rookie class, Nassir Little may have suffered the sharpest drop from pre-draft projections to where he actually landed. The Ringer's draft board had him at #9 on their projections, and he was projected to land as a mid first-round pick at worst.

Landing at Portland after being selected with the #25 pick has to hurt the youngster's pride. At this time last year, Little was the first player since LeBron James to win MVP at both the McDonald's All American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic. It's not like he has much of a hope of getting significant playing time in a lineup that is likely to include Moe Harkless, Al-Farouq Aminu and Rodney Hood playing heavy minutes in a wing role.

At 6'6", 220 pounds, Little looks and defends the part of a dominant swingman in one-on-one situations. He has a lot of catching up to do on team defensive principles at the NBA level, though.