Fastest time from #1 pick to NBA Title?

Cycklops · Post #1 » by **Cycklops** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:04 am

The Cavs picked first overall in 2014, and are the 2016 Champions. How many times has that been done or surpassed?

amcfad27 · Post #2 » by **amcfad27** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:14 am

Spurs with Duncan 97 and 99

chakdaddy · Post #3 » by **chakdaddy** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:26 am

1980 Lakers won immediately after picking Magic. Ditto 1981 Celtics after trading it for #3 (McHale) and Parish. But neither was their own pick. And that Spurs pick required some dirty tanking to the point of cheating.

dautjazz · Post #4 » by **dautjazz** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 2:31 pm

chakdaddy wrote:1980 Lakers won immediately after picking Magic. Ditto 1981 Celtics after trading it for #3 (McHale) and Parish. But neither was their own pick. And that Spurs pick required some dirty tanking to the point of cheating.

Yup. Magic Johnson was with Jazz's pick. The only time the Jazz get a #1 pick, and it's for the Lakers to get Magic freaking Johnson. lol

Post #5 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:01 am

Kyrie wasn't with our pick either.

wallsfamily · Post #6 » by **wallsfamily** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:32 pm

dautjazz wrote:
chakdaddy wrote:1980 Lakers won immediately after picking Magic. Ditto 1981 Celtics after trading it for #3 (McHale) and Parish. But neither was their own pick. And that Spurs pick required some dirty tanking to the point of cheating.

Yup. Magic Johnson was with Jazz's pick. The only time the Jazz get a #1 pick, and it's for the Lakers to get Magic freaking Johnson. lol

And that was for an old Gail Goodrich. Jazz gave away the pick two years straight for Maravich as well Hawks took David Thompson. SMH

Perishable517 · Post #7 » by **Perishable517** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 5:43 pm

The Bucks with Alcindor.

Drafted for the 69-70 season. Won it in the 70-71 season.

The Bucks won it in their 3rd year of existance.

This surpasses the Cavs.

dautjazz · Post #8 » by **dautjazz** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:40 pm

wallsfamily wrote:
dautjazz wrote:
chakdaddy wrote:1980 Lakers won immediately after picking Magic. Ditto 1981 Celtics after trading it for #3 (McHale) and Parish. But neither was their own pick. And that Spurs pick required some dirty tanking to the point of cheating.

Yup. Magic Johnson was with Jazz's pick. The only time the Jazz get a #1 pick, and it's for the Lakers to get Magic freaking Johnson. lol

And that was for an old Gail Goodrich. Jazz gave away the pick two years straight for Maravich as well Hawks took David Thompson. SMH

SMH at the Jazz for the Maravich trade? That makes no sense, Maravich was much better.

dautjazz · Post #9 » by **dautjazz** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:42 pm

Perishable517 wrote:The Bucks with Alcindor.

Drafted for the 69-70 season. Won it in the 70-71 season.

The Bucks won it in their 3rd year of existance.

This surpasses the Cavs.

Pretty amazing that a franchise peaked in year 3 of it's 47 year existence.

Perishable517 · Post #10 » by **Perishable517** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 3:44 pm

dautjazz wrote:
Perishable517 wrote:The Bucks with Alcindor.

Drafted for the 69-70 season. Won it in the 70-71 season.

The Bucks won it in their 3rd year of existance.

This surpasses the Cavs.

Pretty amazing that a franchise peaked in year 3 of it's 47 year existence.

Yeah, I was a whole 5 years old. LOL

At least we did peak at the highest level.

Post #11 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:10 pm

If you exclude Bennett.

yoyoboy · Post #12 » by **yoyoboy** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 11:12 pm

I'd like to see the fastest time from title to number one pick.