Bogus. You could say that about just anyone ahead of Thompson in the 2011 draft.
List of picks 1-15:
1. Kyrie Irving (I think there's a debate that Thompson will have a better career and better to invest in...)
2. Derrick Williams (how many teams has he moved to?)
3. Enes Kanter
4. Tristan Thompson
5. Jonas Valancuinas
6. Jan Vesely
7. Bismack Biyombo
8. Brandon Knight
9. Kemba Walker
10. Jimmer
11. Klay Thompson
12. Alec Burks
13. Markieff Morris
14. Marcus Morris
15. Kawhi Leonard
With every one of those picks except Kawhi and Kyrie, there is easy debate that Thompson was a better pick.