The NBA's No. 1 Draft Picks in the Lottery Era

The NBA's No. 1 Draft Picks in the Lottery Era
The NBA's No. 1 Draft Picks in the Lottery Era /

The NBA's No. 1 Draft Picks in the Lottery Era

1985: Patrick Ewing

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Manny Millan/SI

New York Knicks

1986: Brad Daugherty

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Manny Millan/SI

Cleveland Cavaliers

1987: David Robinson

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Damian Strohmeyer, David E. Klutho, Manny Millan, John W. McDonough/SI

San Antonio Spurs

1988: Danny Manning

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Mike Powell/Getty Images

Los Angeles Clippers

1989: Pervis Ellison

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Mitchell Layton/Getty Images

Sacramento Kings

1990: Derrick Coleman

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John Iacono, Chuck Solomon/SI

New Jersey Nets

1991: Larry Johnson

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David E. Klutho/SI

Charlotte Hornets

1992: Shaquille O'Neal

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Manny Millan, John W. McDonough(2), Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Orlando Magic

1993: Chris Webber

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Bill Frakes/SI

Orlando Magic

1994: Glenn Robinson

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Manny Millan/SI

Milwaukee Bucks

1995: Joe Smith

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David E. Klutho/SI

Golden State Warriors

1996: Allen Iverson

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Manny Millan, Al Tielemans/SI

Philadelphia 76ers

1997: Tim Duncan

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John W. McDonough(3), Bob Rosato/SI

San Antonio Spurs

1998: Michael Olowokandi

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John W. McDonough/SI

Milwaukee Bucks

1999: Elton Brand

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John W. McDonough/SI

Chicago Bulls

2000: Kenyon Martin

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John W. McDonough/SI

New Jersey Nets

2001: Kwame Brown

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John Biever/SI

Washington Wizards

2002: Yao Ming

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John W. McDonough/SI

Houston Rockets

2003: LeBron James

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Greg Nelson/SI

Cleveland Cavaliers

2004: Dwight Howard

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Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Orlando Magic

2005: Andrew Bogut

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John Biever/SI

Milwaukee Bucks

2006: Andrea Bargnani

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David E. Klutho/SI

Toronto Raptors

2007: Greg Oden

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Rick Bowmer/AP

Portland Trail Blazers

2008: Derrick Rose

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David E. Klutho/SI

Chicago Bulls

2009: Blake Griffin

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John W. McDonough/SI

Los Angeles Clippers

2010: John Wall

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David E. Klutho/SI

Washington Wizards

2011: Kyrie Irving

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John Biever/SI

Cleveland Cavaliers

2012: Anthony Davis

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Greg Nelson/SI

New Orleans Hornets

2013: Anthony Bennett

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Greg Nelson/SI

Cleveland Cavaliers

2014: Andrew Wiggins

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Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images

Cleveland Cavaliers

2015: Karl-Anthony Towns

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Isaac Baldizon/Getty Images

Minnesota Timberwolves


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