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Best No. 1 overall NBA Draft picks of all time

Robertson is one of several NBA legends who dominated the league in the 1960s. In just his second year with the Cincinnati Royals, 'The Big O' became the only player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season. He led the franchise to six consecutive playoff appearances, but wouldn't win a championship until playing with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971.

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Patrick Ewing, 1985 New York Knicks

Believe what you want about the controversial 1985 NBA Draft Lottery. Ewing brought hope to the Big Apple when he was the No. 1 overall pick in the first year of the NBA Draft Lottery.