Drafting in Top 5 Not A Path to NBA Titles Over 20 Years
NBA championship rosters rarely include top-five draft picks, a trend observed over two decades, as the league debates significant lottery reform.
Zach Kram May 27, 2026, 06:30 AM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league's analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram .
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48866788/how-nba-championship-finals-rosters-built-draft-free-agency-trades-spurs-outlier)._
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