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.

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

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 👍 😊

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

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

My heart aches for Greg Oden. What a career it would have been.

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.

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

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.

When you realize the Lakers had 3 #1 draft picks when they won their last championship 😅

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.

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

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

3:51 Greatest first overall pick of all time

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.

Anthony Bennet really sticking out here

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

3:51 20 years later he's averaged 30 ppg and made it to the western conference finals!! 🤯🤯

love watching this every year

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

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

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

Man I would have loved to see a Shaq Webber Magic team they would have been so solid.

Shoutout to Larry O'Brien at the beginning of this video and the namesake of the championship trophy

3:45 the handshake tho 💀

It was sad how many of those guys we all said in our head “Could have been great if he stayed healthy” But that’s the NBA. You can’t just be great, you have to stay healthy.

Shaquille, Iverson, Duncan, Yao Ming, Lebron James, Dwight Horward, Bogut, D Rose, Griffin, John Wall, Irving, Anthony Davis, Wiggins, KAT were good #1 picks I personally think Zion, Edwards will be important to nba history

3:08 how the bulls went from championship to 1st pick just by losing Jordan is insane🤯

Thank you NBA

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

These are legends

Crazy how all these number 1 picks from 2004-present, Lebron is still currently by far the better player. Insane longevity.

So amazing 🤩

WTF!! lebron he dominated in position sf since 2003-2022

Love how it starts with Joe Barry Carroll. Warriors got that no.1 pick from Boston by trading Robert Parrish and another draft pick (Kevin McHale) haha what a trade.

I love how Ewing was number 1 pick and looks like he was about to retire lol

It’s so sad seeing Greg oden because of how short of a career he had because of an injury

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

Anthony Edwards man I missed that year. Covid sucked

Legends🔥

Best number 1 draft team C- Shaq F- Duncan F- Bron G- Rose G- Iverson Thoughts?

I was the number 1 pick took the pistons to the finals and won 7 rings but I didn’t have the cameras on

2007 Greg oden so sad to see when he could have been a great hopefully Zion doesn’t go down the same path

this is a good way to see how much cameras have evolved since 1980

name of the song that starts playing when glen robinson was selected in 1994???

Man, that crowd pop Webber got, wow!!

1984 1996 2003 my top 5 in their position 84' C: Hakeem olajuwon PF: Sam perkins SF: Charles Barkley SG Michael Jordan PG: john stockton 96' C: Ben wallace PF: Marcus camby SF: Peja stojakovic SG: Kobe Bryant PG: Steve nash 03' C: Chris bosh PF: Carmelo anthony SF: Lebron James SG: dwane wade PG: Jose calderon

some takeaways from this video: cavs had the most #1 picks with 6. they also had quite possibly the greatest #1 pick of all-time in lebron james, while also quite possibly the worst #1 pick off all-time in anthony bennett. the lakers #1 pick james worthy in the 1982 draft, was originally from the cavs (funnily enough) from the infamous stepien era. this is also the first and only time a reigning NBA champion picked first overall. 9 teams have never won the 1st overall pick so far

I’ll predict that Victor Wembanya will be 1st Pick in 2023 NBA Draft

It’s criminal how many #1 picks the Cavs, Magic and Wizards have had.

It is crazy to think how many of these players are on to be excellent players in the league

Does anyone else notice how the faces get younger as time goes by?

Melbourne has the most number 1 overalls out of every city. Not bad for it being our 3rd or 4th most played sport.

this is our yearly reminder tyat anthony bennett exists

Andrea barn whatever was a 1st overall pick. That’s the one that really stands out

You know which top pick flopped when the the same team has the first pick the following year 😂

Phew goodNESS the 90s picks... no doubt about almost every one of those ballers.

Glenn Robinson is and was underrated an nba great

2:31 Allen Iverson KING 👑

Mano os caras das antigas já tinham cara de veteranos kkkkkkkkkk

Some of these first picks I haven't heard of.

Joining soon, to the San Antonio Spurs... Victor Wembanyama!

So sad David sterns last no 1 pick had to be Anthony bennit

Waiting for “spurs selects victor wembanyama”

I love how many centers were taken. What’s the percentage of centers thsy turned out to be good versus the guards to bay could have been taken

Chhris webber lowkey had the most hype crowd, Fab 5 were different with the hype

shaq looked so young.... cute 😆😂&Iverson w/his hair cropped... 😅😄🙏❣️

Hakeem is my mines 🤍. What a talent. Second I like is Kyrie.

Only a handful of 1st round picks were really worth it.

When Lebron went back to Cavaliers in 2014, Cavs have 4 #1 pick players.

David Robinso + Tim duncan = ☠️

UKposts algorithm has made me return to this video a day after 2023 draft. Here before Victor Wembanyama takes the basketball world by storm

Sometimes I forget Shaq was even in the nba, let alone the 1st pick. I just knew him as that big guy that’s in every commercial 😂😂

3:50 KING JAMES!!!!🔥🔥👑👑

Come back to this video when Paolo gets Rookie of the Year Let’s 👏Go 👏Duke✊

I’ve been watching this since 2019 and since I’ve been watching basketball since 2019 and no number 1 pick has been a bust so I hope banchero isn’t a bust so I can keep up my streak

Sam Bowie will be always known to most people as the bust that was drafted right in-between two Hall of Famers (Hakeem & MJ).

crazy shaq was drafted 30 years ago and lebron,magic,duncan,hakeem are the only number 1 picks in nba history to lead their team to championships

I know almost every single player since 2010 it's crazy i don't even into nba that much

3:40 Yao Ming and his family seemed so weird 😂 it’s like they were trying to hold in there excitement. But wtf was Yao doing! 😂

1996, 2009, 2010 and 2011 🔥🔥🔥

So no one’s going to talk about the Ming family having an awkward moment on live tv? Lol Low key it was wholesome though lol

The camera quality between 2008 and 2009 is crazy

David Robinson @1:02 Greatness has arrived by 89'

My man I m feeling so young.

Why did Stern randomly give up the mustache tho lmao?

damn 2007-2012 was stacked imagine a team if most of these players weren't injury prone Greg Owens (2007) C Derrick Rose (2008) SG/PG Blake Griffin (2009) SF John wall (2010) PG Kyrie Irving (2011) SG/PG (we can bench kyrie cuz if D-rose wasn't injury prone he would have been the next kobe, besides john wall is a better pg and drose was a better sg than him) Anthony Davis (2012) PF

2023 The San Antonio Spurs Select: "Victor Wembenyama"

5:18 The best number 1 pick in NBA history

The guy has potential to be a Chris Webber type build

Paolo BAnchero holding back tears

Hakeem is my favorite

The evolution of suits

Phila selected back to back bursts in Ben and Fritz

Poor stern coulda had his last no 1 pick announcement on a good player but got Bennett lol

the fact that Kobe and MJ were not the 1st picks is still a bit crazy since we are used to see future superstars like LeBron, Worthy, even Wemby and Banchero as 1st picks

POV: Me telling my self I will be in this video in 2027 for the 873 time

The suits got much better over time and thank God the mammoth baggy look went out of style

Shaq exuded so much personality

Crazy how MJ wasn't a first pick and is better than all of the players mentioned in this video. Also, I'm tryna hear the "and the San Antonio Spurs select... Victor Wembanyama from France" this year