It was then D.C.'s turn.
Although they didn't surpass Cleveland in their misery, losing the destined encounter with Wall, the second pick was still pretty decent this year.
Presently, the options before D.C. were the safe pick (Ervin Turner), high risk and high reward (Cousins), and when in doubt, pick him (Favors).
Whether intentionally or not, before D.C. made its choice, ESPN revisited their performance in the draft nine years prior, which could have rewritten the team's history.
In 2001, they selected Kwame Brown with the first pick, then traded for Yu Fei's signing rights from the Cavaliers.
This trip down memory lane not only vividly revealed what D.C had missed but also explained why they could not surpass Cleveland in the conference of misery, even by sacrificing their owner.
