Your franchises all-time "First round draft pick" roster - Could it win a title?

[hiphopanonymous]

I'll go first. Cavaliers all-time first round draft lineup:

PG Kyrie Irving 1st pick 2011
SG Ron Harper 8th pick 1986
SF Mike Mitchel 15th pick 1978
PF LeBron James 1st pick 2003
C Brad Daugherty 1st pick 1986

On the bench:

PG Kevin Johnson 7th pick 1987
SG Austin Carr 1st pick 1971
SF Andrew Wiggins 1st pick 2014
PF Tristan Thompson 4th pick 2011
C Zydrunas Ilgauskus 20th pick 1996

HM Collin Sexton 8th pick 2018 draft - probably interchangeable with Austin Carr

I'd say it's got the talent and depth on paper to win a title but I'm not sure it's got the chemistry with how particular the game is played right now being so 3ball centric. Some of you guys that know your franchises better, can your team beat a team like this and/or win an NBA championship only with its best first round draft picks?

[MrFonzworth]

PG- Markelle Fultz (1st pick 2017)
SG - Michael Carter-Williams (11th pick 2013)
SF - Evan Turner (2nd pick 2010)
PF - Nerlens Noel (6th pick 2013)
C - Jahlil Okafor (3rd pick 2015)

Tank to get more high draft picks

[hiphopanonymous]

PG- Markelle Fultz (1st pick 2017)
SG - Michael Carter-Williams (11th pick 2013)
SF - Evan Turner (2nd pick 2010)
PF - Nerlens Noel (6th pick 2013)
C - Jahlil Okafor (3rd pick 2015)

Tank to get more high draft picks
Bro the Sixers!!!!? You don't need to tank that's got to be one of the best all-time first round pick teams I can think of

AI
Simmons
Andrew Toney
Iguodala
Bill Cunningham
Charles Barkley
Embiid

All first rounders, why no faith in those guys?

[bison]

Wasn’t expecting lakers to be this stacked but this can definitely beat OPs team.

Starters
PF Julius Randle, 7th pick 2014
SF Elgin Baylor, 1st pick 1958
C Andrew Bynum, 10th pick 2005
SG Jerry West, 2nd pick 1960
PG Magic Johnson, 1st pick 1979

Bench
PF Brandon Ingram, 2nd pick 2016
SG Eddie Jones, 10th pick 1994
C Vlade Divac, 26th pick 1989
SF James Worthy, 1st pick 1982
PG D’Angelo Russell, 2nd pick 2015

PF AC Green, 23rd pick 1985
PG Lonzo Ball, 2nd pick 2017

[MrFonzworth]

Bro the Sixers!!!!? You don't need to tank that's got to be one of the best all-time first round pick teams I can think of

AI
Simmons
Andrew Toney
Iguodala
Bill Cunningham
Charles Barkley
Embiid

All first rounders, why no faith in those guys?

I don't have time to do a real one right now

[MrFonzworth]

PG - Ben Simmons
SG - Allen Iverson
SF - Andre Iguodala
PF- Charles Barkley
C - Joel Embiid

bench

PG - Jrue Holiday, Doug Collins
SG - Andrew Toney, Larry Hughes
SF - Jerry Stackhouse
PF - Billy Cunningham
C - Nikola Vucevic, Darryl Dawkins

[HoopsNY]

Great thread

[Wally450]

My question with Bill Russell and the Celtics is would be be allowed on the Celtics roster? He was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks, but essentially his draft rights were traded to the Celtics.

Anyways...

PG: Chauncey Billups
SG: Len Bias
SF: Larry Bird
PF: Kevin McHale
C: Bill Russell

Bench:
PG: I guess Marcus Smart. Not a lot to choose from for 1st round PGs
SG: Paul Pierce, Jaylen Brown
SF: John Havlichek, Jayson Tatum
PF: Tommy Heinsohn
C: Dave Cowens

[rmt]

My question with Bill Russell and the Celtics is would be be allowed on the Celtics roster? He was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks, but essentially his draft rights were traded to the Celtics.

Anyways...

PG: Chauncey Billups
SG: Len Bias
SF: Larry Bird
PF: Kevin McHale
C: Bill Russell

Bench:
PG: I guess Marcus Smart. Not a lot to choose from for 1st round PGs
SG: Paul Pierce, Jaylen Brown
SF: John Havlichek, Jayson Tatum
PF: Tommy Heinsohn
C: Dave Cowens

Same with Kawhi - drafted by Pacers and immediately traded to Spurs

PG: Tony Parker
SG: Manu Ginobili
SF: Kawhi Leonard
PF: Tim Duncan
C: David Robinson

PG: George Hill
SG: Alvin Robertson
SF: Sean Elliot
PF: Luis Scola
C: Tiago Splitter

[LeCola]

There is no way to win title but we could attend playoffs if the coach is Obradovic.

PG: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
SG: Bogdan Bogdanovic
SF: Bojan Bogdanovic
PF: Nemanja Bjelica
C: Ekpe Udoh

Bench:
PG: Nando de Colo
SG: İbrahim Kutluay
SF: Marko Guduric
PF: Jan Vesely
C: Ömer Aşık

+: Nicolo Melli
+: Brad Wanamaker
+: Willie Solomon

Also Enes Kanter but I dont want him on the team.

I know some of them are not first round but you could appreciate it because it is an international team.

[rmt]

Same with Kawhi - drafted by Pacers and immediately traded to Spurs

PG: Tony Parker
SG: Manu Ginobili - SECOND round pick
SF: Kawhi Leonard
PF: Tim Duncan
C: David Robinson

PG: George Hill
SG: Alvin Robertson
SF: Sean Elliot
PF: Luis Scola - SECOND round pick
C: Tiago Splitter

edit: Manu & Scola - 2nd round picks

And yes, that could definitely win a title

[hateraid]

Bro the Sixers!!!!? You don't need to tank that's got to be one of the best all-time first round pick teams I can think of

AI
Simmons
Andrew Toney
Iguodala
Bill Cunningham
Charles Barkley
Embiid

All first rounders, why no faith in those guys?

AI
Hawkins
Simmons
Barkley
Embiid

Toney
Iggy
Weatherspoon
Bradley
Claxton

[Kiddlovesnets]

C Derrick Coleman
PF Kenyon Martin
SF Bernard King
SG Kerry Kittles
PG Kenny Anderson

Laugh all you want, the Nets all time draft pick rosters are so shit that they may not even be able to win 50 games in a regular season.
:facepalm

[L.Kizzle]

My question with Bill Russell and the Celtics is would be be allowed on the Celtics roster? He was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks, but essentially his draft rights were traded to the Celtics.

Anyways...

PG: Chauncey Billups
SG: Len Bias
SF: Larry Bird
PF: Kevin McHale
C: Bill Russell

Bench:
PG: I guess Marcus Smart. Not a lot to choose from for 1st round PGs
SG: Paul Pierce, Jaylen Brown
SF: John Havlichek, Jayson Tatum
PF: Tommy Heinsohn
C: Dave Cowens

Bill Russell wasn't drafted by the Celtics but by the Hawks.

[Taurus]

Does Wilt count for the Warriors? He was a territorial pick

Also would Vince Carter count then? He was drafted by Warriors but traded to the Raptors on draft day

[L.Kizzle]

Does Wilt count for the Warriors? He was a territorial pick

Also would Vince Carter count then? He was drafted by Warriors but traded to the Raptors on draft day

Yes, add Penny to Warriors draft.

[Taurus]

Yes, add Penny to Warriors draft.

PG: Stephen Curry
SG: Vince Carter
SF: Klay Thompson
PF: Robert Parish
C: Wilt Chamberlain

Bench: (no particular order)
Chris Mullin
Penny Hardaway
Tim Hardaway
Nate Thurmond
Draymond Green
Rick Barry
Mitch Richmond

Depending on the era they're playing in, I might start Draymond Green over Parish just for the perimeter defense and switchability. Either way the team should easily win the title and has a very good chance of breaking 73-9

[Taurus]

C Derrick Coleman
PF Kenyon Martin
SF Bernard King
SG Kerry Kittles
PG Kenny Anderson

Laugh all you want, the Nets all time draft pick rosters are so shit that they may not even be able to win 50 games in a regular season.
:facepalm

No wonder the Nets keep trading their picks, they do nothing with them anyway

[hiphopanonymous]

Does Wilt count for the Warriors? He was a territorial pick

Also would Vince Carter count then? He was drafted by Warriors but traded to the Raptors on draft day
As long as they were first round choices then yep

[hiphopanonymous]

PG: Stephen Curry
SG: Vince Carter
SF: Klay Thompson
PF: Robert Parish
C: Wilt Chamberlain

Bench: (no particular order)
Chris Mullin
Penny Hardaway
Tim Hardaway
Nate Thurmond
Draymond Green
Rick Barry
Mitch Richmond

Depending on the era they're playing in, I might start Draymond Green over Parish just for the perimeter defense and switchability. Either way the team should easily win the title and has a very good chance of breaking the 73-9
Steph and Klay with Wilt - damn. With Vince and parish prob dunking on the fastbreaks

[Real Men Wear Green]

My question with Bill Russell and the Celtics is would be be allowed on the Celtics roster? He was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks, but essentially his draft rights were traded to the Celtics.

Anyways...

PG: Chauncey Billups
SG: Len Bias
SF: Larry Bird
PF: Kevin McHale
C: Bill Russell

Bench:
PG: I guess Marcus Smart. Not a lot to choose from for 1st round PGs
SG: Paul Pierce, Jaylen Brown
SF: John Havlichek, Jayson Tatum
PF: Tommy Heinsohn
C: Dave Cowens

I am not sure if the Suns drafted him for the Celtics and traded him or the Celtics traded for the pick and drafted him but Rondo over Smart.

[Taurus]

My question with Bill Russell and the Celtics is would be be allowed on the Celtics roster? He was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks, but essentially his draft rights were traded to the Celtics.

Anyways...

PG: Chauncey Billups
SG: Len Bias
SF: Larry Bird
PF: Kevin McHale
C: Bill Russell

Bench:
PG: I guess Marcus Smart. Not a lot to choose from for 1st round PGs
SG: Paul Pierce, Jaylen Brown
SF: John Havlichek, Jayson Tatum
PF: Tommy Heinsohn
C: Dave Cowens

No love for Joe Johnson? Also starting Bias over a proven player like Pierce is questionable

Also you could bring Tony Allen off the bench for defense