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How many number 1 picks actually lived up to their draft position? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Kcd1077@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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There are obvious ones, such as LeBron, Tim Duncan, Hakeem, and Shaq (although I’ve even heard some people claim that Shaq underachieved for a #1 pick).

But I’m curious exactly how many actually have lived up to their #1 pick status. There are some legends like Iverson and Kyrie that you could even question. Curious to hear people’s opinions on this, especially with Victor now in the league.

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[–] KCPcorner3@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think someone like Blake griffin would be the sort of Mendoza line for 1st overall picks. If a player is better than Blake they definitely lived up to the 1st pick, but if they have a worse career then him I think that would be relatively disappointing

[–] Kcd1077@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

That’s a great line tbh