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Both the Magic and the Rockets had top 5 picks, yet the best player drafted by each team were lower lottery picks (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by AllOutRaptors@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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The Magic picks Suggs 5th overall, yet Franz is clearly the much better player and was picked later.

The Rockets also drafted in the top 5, with Jalen Green going 2nd overall. Sengun was drafted later in that same draft, and is the better player of the two.

Just thought it was a funny coincidence and certainly not something anyone would've expected post draft especially considering the hype these 2 received

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[–] msw1984@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Not necessarily lower lottery picks panning out better than a #5 or greater pick, but similar concepts here with a teams lower pick exceeding the higher pick:

Nuggets selected Doug McDermott with the #11 pick in 2014, whom they traded to the Bulls for the #16 and #19 picks (Nurkic and Gary Harris respectively). They selected Jokic at #41 later in that draft.

In 2016, Bucks selected Thon Maker at #10 and Brogdon at #36.

In 2020, Celtics drafted Nesmith at #14 and Bane at #30, who they traded to Memphis for two future second round draft picks.