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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. LeBron James, a high school draftee, was one of the most anticipated first overall draft picks. The first overall pick in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the league's annual draft. The first pick ...
His selection was the predecessor in Portland to other unfulfilled big-man potential in Bill Walton (No. 1 overall pick 1974 NBA draft), Sam Bowie (No. 2 overall pick in 1984 NBA draft selected just ahead of Michael Jordan) and Greg Oden (No. 1 overall pick of the 2007 NBA draft selected just ahead of Kevin Durant). [27]
NBA Draft season is fully upon us, and with it, for each team, comes the fear that their newest acquisition will fall flat on his face.
Year Round Pick Player College/High School/Club Los Angeles Clippers 2024: 2: 46 Cam Christie: Minnesota: 2023: 1: 30 Kobe Brown: Missouri: 2: 48 Jordan Miller: Miami (Florida)
The NBA Draft is finally here, and with it, for each team, comes the fear that their newest acquisition will fall flat on his face.
We all love to debate about the worst NBA draft busts of all time, but what happens when you see them all in one place?
The first pick in the Hornets' history was Rex Chapman, a shooting guard from the University of Kentucky. [7] The Hornets had three top-four picks and all of them have participated in the NBA All-Star Game: Larry Johnson, Alonzo Mourning, and Baron Davis. [8] [9] In 1996, the Hornets drafted Kobe Bryant 13th overall, but traded him for Vlade Divac.
With a new decade approaching, we take a look at each draft class from the last 10 years. At the bottom of the list? The class of a certain New Orleans star, who has yet to log a minute in the NBA.