Every Number 1 Pick Since 1980 | #NBADraft

Check out ever number 1 pick in the NBA Draft since 1980!

[bigsmokiee]

My heart broke when I saw KAT getting drafted. Losing a mother would be tragic, and here he embraced her first after accomplishing such a large goal.

[greenbean]

Quick Summary
1980-Warriors-Joe Barry Carrol 0:01
1981-Mavericks-Mark Aguirre 0:08
1982-Lakers-James Worthy 0:14
1983-Rockets-Ralph Sampson 0:25
1984-Rockets-Hakeem Olajuwon 0:31
1985-Knicks-Patrick Ewing 0:42
1986-Cavs-Brad Daughtery 0:52
1987-Spurs-David Robinson 1:02
1988-Clippers Danny Manning 1:09
1989-Kings-Pervis Ellison 1:16
1990-New Jersey Nets-Derek Coleman 1:29
1991-Hornets-Larry Johnson 1:38
1992-Magic-Shaquille O’Neal 1:48
1993-Magic-Chris Webber 2:00
1994-Bucks-Glenn Robinson 2:11
1995-Warriors-Joe Smith 2:20
1996-76ers-Allen Iverson 2:31
1997-Spurs-Tim Duncan 2:46
1998-Clippers-Michael Olowakandi 2:59
1999-Bulls-Elton Brand 3:08
2000-New Jersey Nets-Kenyon Martin 3:20
2001-Wizards-Kwame Brown 3:30
2002-Rockets-Yao Ming 3:40
2003-Cavs-Lebron James 3:50
2004-Magic-Dwight Howard 4:00
2005-Bucks-Andrew Bogut 4:09
2006-Raptors-Andrea Bargnani 4:16
2007-Blazers-Greg Oden 4:24
2008-Bulls-Derrick Rose 4:31
2009-Clippers-Blake Griffin 4:38
2010-Wizards-John Wall 4:47
2011-Cavs-Kyrie Irving 4:54
2012-Pelicans-Anthony Davis 5:00
2013-Cavs-Anthony Bennett 5:10
2014-Cavs-Andrew Wiggins 5:20
2015-Timberwolves-Karl Anthony-Towns 5:30
2016-76ers-Ben Simmons 5:38
2017-76ers-Markelle Fultz 5:48
2018-Suns-Deandre Ayton 5:59
2019-Pelicans-Zion Williamson 6:07
2020-Timberwolves-Anthony Edwards 6:20
2021-Pistons-Cade Cunningham 6:29
2022-Magic-Paolo Banchero 6:41
2023-Spurs-Victor Wembanyama
Thank me later lads 👍 😊

[MrClaus.]

0:48 Patrick Ewing as rookie already looks like he is about to retire 😆

[makerKID]

I watch this every year like: "Damn, he went first?". You'd think I'd learn by now.

[riadanabtawi]

I was happy that night when the Spurs picked Tim Duncan.
David Robinson carried the team's winning flag for years.
But with Duncan joining the team, the Spurs became the best to beat, if you can in the whole league, and won 5 championships with him as Spurs player.

[noiisserpmii]

Its amazing how many times the 1st overall pick ended up being a bad pick.

[xMHMEx]

Patrick Ewing looked like he is getting ready for his HoF acceptance speech rather than just being selected No. 1

[ramboslice]

Some of these draft picks take me back in time. Makes me realize how fast time really goes by

[seanblake]

3:51 Greatest first overall pick of all time

[gdbssa]

Crazy to look back at 16/17 Sixers had the 1st pick (17 Traded from Boston) and the Celtics still got the best player in both drafts. Ainge is a genius.

[Emmathelady]

4:24
Hands down the biggest what if, in NBA history, also he is such a kind soul. Every video I have seen of him makes me like him even more.

[ZachT]

I find it odd that the players used to sit in the stands, and not in their own tables, like they do know.

[loganduvos]

My heart hurt a little bit when Greg oden came up😓

[andypachuau]

Damn i feel bad for Anthony Edwards though 1st overall and he didn't even got a chance to walk to the stage and shook the hands of the commissioner like how all the legends did

[KleinpeterHank]

5:13 I’m missing that “woah!” From Bill Simmons.

[thepoisonouspotato]

HAKEEM THE DREAM!!! 🚀😴Don’t sleep on him

[walker]

Stunted/Injury Riddled Players and Draft Busts since 1980:

Ralph Sampson (1983): he and Olajuwon were the original twin towers, but injuries really hampered him. He played like 70 games in his last 3 seasons combined iirc because of the injuries.

Pervis Ellison (1989): could never stay on the floor at all. Had his best season in his third year tho where he averaged 20 points and 11 boards, winning Most Improved Player.

Joe Smith (1995): the dude drafted before KG. Singlehandedly bankrupt himself by flushing 61 million down the drain. Was actually very good in his first few years but eventually just transformed into a roleplayer. Also had that controversy with Minnesota.

Michael Olowokandi (1999): was very talented but untouchable, as Kareem puts it. An unwillingness to accept criticism, a detrimental attitude and a billion knee surgeries eventually ended him.

Kwame Brown (2001): I still applaud him for having an otherwise solid career, but the pick was still horrendous, especially since it's Michael Jordan as the GM. Everyone knows what happened so I won't explain it.

Andrew Bogut (2005): dude was an insane defender, singlehandedly making the Bucks a top 10 defense iirc in his prime, but that horrific injury robbed him of his stardom. Still managed to win rings tho with GS.

Andrea Bargnani (2006): I honestly don't think he's that gargantuan bust as everyone puts it, but the numbers he put up still doesn't justify his draft position. He was a black hole on defense and his shooting didn't really carry over from Europe.

Greg Oden (2007): Still think he would have been very good had not for his injuries. Doesn't really help that KD was drafted after him tho.

Derrick Rose (2008): No, Rose is not a bust. That's just heretical stuff to say. But the ACL injury robbed him of so much at such a young age. He definitely would have done a lot more down the line, like more all star appearances and a huge chance to be first ballot HoFer. I'm very proud of him for picking himself back up however and rediscovering himself as a professional basketball player.

Anthony Bennett (2013): I know the draft class as a whole was very weak with Giannis and Gobert being projects, McCollum being not that highly touted and Victor having to go to 3 teams to be an all star, but what the fuck was Cleveland thinking?

Markelle Fultz (2017): he has the talent, and I still think he still has a lot of time to at least create a respectable career, but that number one pick potential is long gone.

[lockieb]

Anthony Bennet really sticking out here

[TheBackOfTheClassroom]

Orlando gets more #1 overall picks than anyone. Forget about the "Frozen Envelope" conspiracy, it's the Orlando Magic!

[switch_on_a_kid]

When you realize the Cavaliers have had 5 #1 draft picks.