NBA DRAFT: Cooper Flagg and each number 1 selection from the merger

ByDavid Mitchell
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26 of Jun, 2025, 08:00

Cooper Flagg is the first 2025 pick. Check the list of selected players number one in the NBA Draft from the NBA/ABA fusion in 1976.

On Wednesday, June 25, the 2025 NBA Draft In Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Dallas Mavericks selected Duke star, Cooper Flagg, with the first general selection.

The coveted first selection has a long history. From great figures of all time as Hakeem Olajuwon even one of the young promises of sport, Anthony Edwardshere are all the players who were chosen with The first general selection from the merger of the NBA and the ABA in 1976.

NBA DRAFT: Each number 1 selection from the fusion

• 2025: Dallas Mavericks – Cooper Flagg

• 2024: Atlanta Hawks – Zaccharie Risacher

• 2023: San Antonio Spurs – Victor Wembanyama

• 2022: Orlando Magic – Paolo Banchero

• 2021: Detroit Pistons – Cunningham cunning

• 2020: Minnesota Timberwolves – Anthony Edwards

• 2019: New Orleans Pelicans – Zion Williamson

• 2018: Phoenix Suns – Deandre Ayton

• 2017: Philadelphia 76ers – Markelle Fultz

• 2016: Philadelphia 76ers – Ben Simmons

• 2015: Minnesota Timberwolves – Karl-Anthony Towns

• 2014: Cleveland Cavaliers – Andrew Wiggins

• 2013: Cleveland Cavaliers – Anthony Bennett

• 2012: New Orleans Hornets – Anthony Davis

• 2011: Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving

• 2010: Washington Wizards – John Wall

• 2009: The clippers – Blake Griffin

• 2008: Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose

• 2007: Portland Trail Blazers – Greg Oden

• 2006: Toronto Raptors – Andrea Bargnani

• 2005: Milwaukee Bucks – Andrew Bogut

• 2004: Orlando Magic – Dwight Howard

• 2003: Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James

• 2002: Houston Rockets – Yao Ming

• 2001: Washington Wizards – Kwame Brown

• 2000: New Jersey Nets – Kenyon Martin

• 1999: Chicago Bulls – Elton Brand

• 1998: The clippers – Michael Olowokandi

• 1997: San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan

• 1996: Philadelphia 76ers – Allen Iiverson

• 1995: Golden State Warriors – Joe Smith

• 1994: Milwaukee Bucks – Glenn Robinson

• 1993: Orlando Magic – Chris Webber

• 1992: Orlando Magic – Shaquille O’Neal

• 1991: Charlotte Hornets – Larry Johnson

• 1990: New Jersey Nets – Derrick Coleman

• 1989: Sacramento Kings – Pervis Ellison

• 1988: The clippers – Danny Manning

• 1987: San Antonio Spurs – David Robinson

• 1986: Cleveland Cavaliers – Brad Daugherty

• 1985: New York Knicks – Patrick Ewing

• 1984: Houston Rockets – Hakeem Olajuwon

• 1983: Houston Rockets – Ralph Sampson

• 1982: Los Angeles Lakers – James Worthy

• 1981: Dallas Mavericks – Mark Aguirre

• 1980: Golden State Warriors – Joe Barry Carroll

• 1979: Los Angeles Lakers – Magic Johnson

• 1978: Portland Trail Blazers – Mychal Thompson

• 1977: Milwaukee Bucks – Kent Benson

• 1976: Houston Rockets – John Lucas

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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