Ranking NBA's 12 active No. 1 draft picks: LeBron James is still the king, but where does Ben Simmons land?
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Anthony Edwards or Victor Wembanyama will be atop this list soon
In 2017, the Philadelphia 76ers traded a package that included the No. 3 draft pick (which would become Jayson Tatum) for the No. 1 pick, which they used to draft Markelle Fultz, who is not currently on a roster. It was a disastrous pick for the Sixers, who couldn't have known how Fultz's career would all but fall apart before it even began during the summer leading into his rookie year, when he either got the yips or suffered an injury that rendered him incapable of shooting with normal mechanics -- or both.
Either way, Fultz managed to resurrect his career in Orlando, where he regained the ability to at least knock down mid-range shots while doing enough other things well to warrant a $50M contract. But he's not with Orlando anymore and until another team signs him, he's not currently an NBA player.
This is why you won't find his name on the list below -- a ranking of all 12 No. 1 overall NBA Draft picks that are currently on league rosters. This is not based on past production. Rather, this is a ranking that reflects the projected 2023-24 value of each of these players who were selected first overall in the year indicated next to their name.
