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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 ...
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First overall NBA draft picks (76 P) N. NBA G League draft (1 C, 27 P) NBA high school draftees (49 P) U. Undrafted NBA players (1,115 P) Pages in category "NBA draft"
First overall NBA draft picks (76 P) G. Golden State Warriors draft picks (2 C, 146 P) H. Houston Rockets draft picks (1 C, 125 P) I. Indiana Pacers draft picks (129 P)
The original Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) were established in 1988 as an expansion team, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The team's roster was filled with unprotected players at the 1988 NBA Expansion Draft, [a] and five days later the Hornets made their first picks out of college players at the 1988 NBA draft.
The 1984 draft class is considered to be one of the best in NBA history as it produced five Hall of Famers and seven All-Stars. [ 62 ] [ 63 ] [ 64 ] However, it was also marked by the Blazers' selection of Sam Bowie, considered one of the biggest draft busts in NBA history.
The 1985 NBA draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA draft of the "lottery" era. It was also around this time where the league decreased the amount of rounds the draft spent, with the previous few years lasting up to 10 rounds total. A total of 162 players were selected over seven rounds by the league's 23 teams. [2]
After the first three picks are decided, the rest of the teams pick in reverse order of their win–loss record. [1] [2] To be eligible for the NBA draft, a player in the United States must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft and must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class. [3]