After seven years with the Cincinnati Bengals, Justin Smith signed with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played another seven years. It is very clear that the second half with the Niners was the far more successful portion.
Nikola Mirotic was taken 23rd Overall by Houston in 2011, but he was traded twice that day to become a Chicago Bull, although that would not happen for years.
Arriving as part of a blockbuster trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Minnesota, Zack LaVine became a scoring star in Chicago, though many basketball pundits believed that would transpire.
The Chicago Bulls had the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, and they took Elton Brand, the Duke sophomore who was named the ACC Player of the Year and National College Player of the Year.