There's a long legacy of Hall of Famers produced from that spot atop the draft order, with players like Elgin Baylor (1958), Oscar Robertson (1960), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969), Magic Johnson (1979), ...

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Jones, 49, briefly played for Mavericks, appearing in 42 games with the franchise during the 1999-2000 season.

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. There's a long legacy of Hall of Famers ...

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Cooper Flagg has a lot to live up to after the Dallas Mavericks selected the Duke All American and Naismith College Player of the Year winner with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.