A history of firsts in the NBA draft

The NBA has held 30 drafts since the lottery began in 1985. With the Wolves slated to pick first for the first time Thursday, we look at how well the past 30 No. 1s fared. Check out our findings -- from the best of the best to the biggest failures.

November 12, 2015 at 6:18PM
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Kent Youngblood

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Kent Youngblood has covered sports for the Minnesota Star Tribune for more than 20 years.

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