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Every NBA champion built around a No. 1 draft pick

Here are the NBA champions since the merger that were truly built around a former No. 1 draft pick to dominate the league.
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LeBron James and the best No. 1 picks in NBA Draft history, ranked

The Wizards won the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and will hope to have the same success as the Cavaliers, Lakers and Rockets before them. Our ranking of the top No. 1 NBA Draft picks in history ...