Julian Strawther and DaRon Holmes are not draft busts yet. We've seen Strawther play well enough to give up on him because of a rough start to his third season, and DaRon Holmes — though it feels like we've been awaiting his arrival for so long — is only in year two, and year one of being healthy. Patience remains key with both of these guys.
Plus, neither Strawther or Holmes was a lottery pick. Strawther went No. 29 in 2023, and Holmes went No. 22 overall last year. The best player picked after Strawther is probably Toumani Camara (and he went No.