The exclusive privilege of No. 1 pick, Flag withdraws from the summer league, all No. 1 picks in the past 4 years are surprisingly consistent

In the NBA draft, it is normal for those who can be selected by the team as the No. 1 pick in the same class. As the No. 1 pick in the NBA, it is much higher than other players in terms of salary, team status or team resource tendencies. For games like the NBA Summer League, the No. 1 pick is just a small test. For example, Flag, the Mavericks' No. 1 pick, has decided not to play in the next game after he scored 30 points in the second game.

This news is reported by Marc Stein, a senior NBA reporter, and the credibility should be very high. After Flag chose not to play in the Summer League, something very interesting happened. In the past four years, the top scorers in the NBA have chosen to make a quit after playing two games. Although there are no clear regulations, their choices are surprisingly consistent. Recently, some media have sorted the summer league trips of these four No. 1 picks. The specific situation is as follows:

fourth place, Rissache, selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round in 2024

I have to say that Rissache may be the No. 1 pick in the league in the past 10 years. In the final moments of the draft, he won the No. 1 pick with his compatriot Sar. However, Rissache's strength is still not enough among the top scorers in the league.

In last summer United, Rissache played for the Hawks in two games, averaging 14.5 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting percentages of less than 40% of the shooting percentages of three-pointers, and even shooting percentages of less than 50%. But even so, the Hawks chose to let Rissache make a quit after they showed it for two games.

third place, Flag, selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round in 2025,

Although Flag scored 30 points in the second game, his performance on the court can only be described as general. In more cases, Flag chose to focus on attacking because he wanted to prove himself, and ignored the communication with his teammates. To some extent, Flag's second game was not as good as his debut. After two games, Flag averaged 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, but his shooting percentage was less than 50%, which was really not excellent for a No. 20.03 No. 1 pick.

second place, Benchero, selected by the Orlando Magic in the first round in 2022, the situation of Banchero and Rissache is somewhat similar. They only rose to the No. 1 pick when the draft approached. Even when the Magic chose Banchero, they had never tried him. However, in terms of hard power, Banchero is still very reassuring. In two games, Benchero gave a data of 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2.5 steals, shooting percentage of 41% and three-point shooting percentage of 50%. Now Banchero has become the number one core of the Magic, signing a five-year contract of $239 million is the greatest recognition of his strength.

The first place, Wenban Yama, was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in 2023, by the San Antonio Spurs, counting the top picks in the league in the past 20 years. Even like Anthony Davis and Williamson, the attention may not be as high as Wenban Yama. If Wenban Yama said she did not want to play in the Xia Lian, perhaps the Spurs would agree without hesitation.

So Wenban Yama can play two games in the summer league, which can be said to be a benefit for fans. In the first game, 9 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 5 blocks, and in the second game, 27 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks. It seems that the only thing he cares about when he plays Xia Lian is not to be troubled by injuries.

Compared with the above four players, Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in 2021, is more honest and has played in three summer league games. The Rockets' 2024 Tanhua Show Shepard continued to compete this year after playing in the summer league last year. He can be said to be a model worker in the summer league among the top three picks.

But then again, players with high picks are generally unwilling to play in the summer league, which makes the game less interesting and fun. Just like this year's No. 1 pick Flag and Tanhua VJ are basically sure not to play anymore, Dylan Harper may also be on the verge after playing one game, which makes some games the summer league not even as exciting as the Drew League in the wilderness game. Perhaps the alliance should also take action to control this trend. Do you think the team's approach to choosing a high pick in quit? Welcome to like, follow, leave a message to discuss!