History of the 2nd Pick

Welcome to Corner Three’s Draft Pick History (more here)! How valuable is the 2nd pick?

Of the 26 picks since 1995:

• 8 players have made All-Star Teams (31%)
• 5 players have made All-NBA Teams (19%)
• The median career Win Shares is 21.0

Expected player values for the 2nd pick would be:

Best	Kevin Durant
Median	Stromile Swift
Worst	Hasheem Thabeet

The mean 2nd pick has averaged:

Points/game	12.9
Rebounds/game	5.7
Assists/game	2.7
Steals/game	0.9
Blocks/game	0.8

Here’s what the latest contract for the 2nd pick looks like:

Year	Salary	Notes
1	$8,730,240
2	$9,166,800
3	$9,603,360	Team Option
4	$12,119,440	Team Option
5	$15,815,870	Qualifying offer

And here’s every 2nd pick since 1995:

Player	Team	Year	All-Star Teams	All-NBA Teams	Win Shares
James Wiseman	GSW	2020			0.7
Ja Morant	MEM	2019			7.0
Marvin Bagley	SAC	2018			5.3
Lonzo Ball	LAL	2017			9.2
Brandon Ingram	LAL	2016			14.8
D’Angelo Russell	LAL	2015			10.0
Jabari Parker	MIL	2014			13.5
Victor Oladipo	ORL	2013			24.6
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	CHA	2012			21
Derrick Williams	MIN	2011			14.1
Evan Turner	PHI	2010			20.2
Hasheem Thabeet	MEM	2009			4.8
Michael Beasley	MIA	2008			15.6
Kevin Durant	SEA	2007			146.7
LaMarcus Aldridge	CHI	2006			112.6
Marvin Williams	ATL	2005			65.1
Emeka Okafor	CHA	2004			45.3
Darko Miličić	DET	2003			7.1
Jay Williams	CHI	2002			0.8
Tyson Chandler	LAC	2001			102.1
Stromile Swift	VAN	2000			21.3
Steve Francis	VAN	1999			54.1
Mike Bibby	VAN	1998			73.2
Keith Van Horn	PHI	1997			41.7
Marcus Camby	TOR	1996			81.6
Antonio McDyess	LAC	1995			69.8

Thanks to our sources, Basketball Reference and Spotrac.

Draft History compiled by Derek Reifer & RJ Garcia.