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Getting the first overall pick in the NBA draft is supposed to be a game-changing occurrence for an NBA franchise, with the team in position to land a generational talent. So long as they don’t mess that pick up, they could be set for years, competing for championships.
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Unfortunately, fortune doesn’t favor teams equally.
As awesome as it might feel to get the No. 1 overall pick, some teams have been destined to return to the top of the draft board time and time again. While that often inspires hope in their respective fanbases, it also leads to utter devastation when it doesn’t work out … again.
So, whether it be by luck of the lottery or continual basement-dwelling, the No. pick has known many teams, but some far more than others.
Here are the teams that have made the most No. 1 selections in NBA draft history:
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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to Cooper Flagg
2025: Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks
(Brad Penner, Imagn Images)
1 / 26
NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to Cooper Flagg
2025: Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks
(Brad Penner, Imagn Images)
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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to Cooper Flagg
2024: Zaccharie Risacher, Atlanta Hawks
(Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports)
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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to Cooper Flagg
2023: Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
(Wendell Cruz, USA TODAY Sports)
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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to Cooper Flagg
2022: Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
(Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports)
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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to Cooper Flagg
2021: Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
(Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports)
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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to Cooper Flagg
2020: Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
(Stephen Lew, USA TODAY Sports)
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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to Cooper Flagg
2019: Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
(Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports)
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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman…
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