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Who are the best players from each of the last 25 NBA Drafts?

As all 30 NBA general managers get ready for the 2020 NBA Draft, it's worth remembering that the top pick doesn't always end up as the best player. Sometimes, far from it.

Over the last 25 years of drafts, our choice as the best player was the number one pick on only eight occasions, while five were selected with the 15th pick or below.

So even though the Celtics won't be on the clock for their first selection until the 14th pick this Wednesday night, there's still a chance that Danny Ainge strikes gold... again.
BY  Dave Green  - 
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As all 30 NBA general managers get ready for the 2020 NBA Draft, it's worth remembering that the top pick doesn't always end up as the best player. Sometimes, far from it.

Over the last 25 years of drafts, our choice as the best player was the number one pick on only eight occasions, while five were selected with the 15th pick or below.

So even though the Celtics won't be on the clock for their first selection until the 14th pick this Wednesday night, there's still a chance that Danny Ainge strikes gold... again.