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The Lakers got their first overall draft pick in 1958 by choosing Elgin Baylor, who went on to be selected as the only NBA Rookie of the Year to be on the Lakers. [4] The Lakers also drafted Magic Johnson in 1979 with their second first overall pick, who was rated the greatest NBA point guard of all time by ESPN in 2007. [ 5 ]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 December 2024. 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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Brooklyn was the only team that sat this one out and didn't make a single pick, while Washington ended up with three first-round picks, including landing 7-foot-1 French center Alex Sarr with the ...
The Lakers selected Knecht with the No. 17 overall pick in what was one of the biggest surprises of the first round. Many thought the Tennessee star would be a top-10 pick after his run in the SEC ...
Imagine dropping in a draft that many believe is one of the worst in memory. Dalton Knecht was slated to go top 10, maybe as high as sixth, but fell to 17th with the Los Angeles Lakers.. There’s ...
The 2024 NBA draft was the 78th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft.Unlike recent years, the 2024 draft took place over two nights. This was the first NBA draft to be held on multiple nights since the draft was shortened to two rounds, with earlier drafts consisting of as few as three or as many as twenty-one rounds prior to the current format's debut in 1989.
The Knicks added some additional size with 6-foot-11 Hukporti with the last pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Originally from Germany, Hukporti averaged 8.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game ...