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The 1998 NBA draft took place on June 24, 1998, at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This draft helped turn around four struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, the Boston Celtics, and the Toronto Raptors .
Jun 24, 1998 · Date: Wednesday, June 24, 1998. Location: Vancouver, Canada. Number of Picks: 58 (56 played in NBA) First Overall Pick: Michael Olowokandi (2.5 Win Shares) Most Win Shares: D. Nowitzki (206.3), P. Pierce (150.0) and V. Carter (125.3) All-Stars: 5 ( V. Carter, A. Jamison, R. Lewis, D. Nowitzki and P. Pierce) More info.
The first overall pick in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the league's annual draft.
The 1998 NBA Draft took place on June 24, 1998 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This draft helped turn around three struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, and the Toronto Raptors.
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The 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2023 NBA drafts saw international players picked first overall. In 2002, the Houston Rockets selected Yao Ming from China first in the draft, the first ever Asian number 1 selection.
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Complete 1998 NBA draft list. All rounds, players, teams and colleges.
