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We at Last Word On Sports are always on the hunt for the most relevant, interesting infographics to give our regular readers. Today we present you a fantastic infographic prepared by our friends at Rukkus,com that discusses the Best NBA Draft Picks of All Time, By Draft Position. He has done a fantastic job in researching the topic, and presenting it in a fun, easy to read form. If you want a bigger version of the graphic, just click on it to enlarge. Hope you enjoy today’s look back at NBA Draft History and some of the greats of the game!

The Best NBA Draft Picks of All Time

The NBA Draft takes place this Thursday and is a topic of endless debate. Outside of Karl-Anthony Towns going to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the rest is up in the air.

The Los Angeles Lakers have the second overall pick, and although consensus points to Jahil Okafor, there are many that disagree. Just recently rumors surfaced that the Lakers will trade away their #2 pick to acquire DeMarcus Cousins in a three-way trade with the Sacramento Kings and the Orlando Magic. The debates get even larger the further you get from the number one pick.

An interesting question to discuss is not who will go #3 in this year’s draft, but who was the best #3 draft pick of all time. That one may be too easy, Michael Jordan is clearly the top #3 pick, but the rest is quite challenging. Rukkus via Last Word on Sports created this graphic to debate this very topic. Let’s see if you agree with the picks.



Graphic courtesy of Rukkus

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