first pick
noun
1
: the opportunity to choose first
The girls got to choose their partners, and she got (the) first pick.
2
: the person or thing that is chosen ahead of all others
She was their first pick for the lead role in the play.
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That blow for Mavs fans has been somewhat softened in recent weeks after the franchise won the NBA lottery, getting the first pick in the draft and the chance to begin to fill the void left by Dončić’s departure with Duke phenom Cooper Flagg.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
The Wizards will select sixth, while the New Orleans Pelicans — who had the second-best chance with 12.5% odds for the first pick — slid to seventh.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 May 2025
The Washington Nationals have the first pick in this summer’s amateur draft.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
However, hope in the organization could be renewed as it is expected the Mavericks will select Duke forward Cooper Flagg with the first pick in this year’s draft later this month.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
The Wizards will select sixth, while the New Orleans Pelicans — who had the second-best chance with 12.5% odds for the first pick — slid to seventh.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 May 2025
The Washington Nationals have the first pick in this summer’s amateur draft.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
However, hope in the organization could be renewed as it is expected the Mavericks will select Duke forward Cooper Flagg with the first pick in this year’s draft later this month.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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