The first round of the '20 NBA Draft saw Excel Sports Management and CAA tie for most picks with five. Excel snagged two top 10 overall picks, including No. 2 James Wiseman (Warriors) and No. 6 Onyeka Okongwu (Hawks), while CAA grabbed one with No. 8 Obi Toppin (Knicks). Last year, CAA and Wasserman had the most picks in the first round with four. Klutch Sports Group's Omar Wilkes represented No. 1 overall pick Anthony Edwards (T'Wolves). Roc Nation came away with four picks, including the No. 3 overall LaMelo Ball (Hornets). Wasserman got three picks in the first round and marked its second consecutive year of having a client picked in the top-five -- No. 4 overall Patrick Williams (Bulls). Last night marked the fifth time in the last decade -- and the second consecutive year -- CAA has tied or led in the first round.
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PK
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TEAM
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PLAYER/POS./SCHOOL
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AGENTS(S)/FIRM
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1
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T'Wolves
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Anthony Edwards/G/Georgia
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Omar Wilkes/Klutch Sports Group
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2
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Warriors
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James Wiseman/C/Memphis
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Jeff Schwartz, Marcus Monk/
Excel Sports Management
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3
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Hornets
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LaMelo Ball/G/USA
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Raymond Brothers/Roc Nation Sports
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4
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Bulls
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Patrick Williams/F/Florida State
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Thaddeus Foucher, Joe Smith/Wasserman
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5
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Cavaliers
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Isaac Okoro/F/Auburn
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Adie von Gontard/Young Money APPA Sports, Donte Grant/
Lifestyle Sports Agency
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6
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Hawks
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Onyeka Okongwu/F/USC
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Sam Goldfeder, Jordan Gertler/
Excel Sports Management
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7
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Pistons
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Killian Hayes/G/France
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Yann Balikouzou, David Bauman/
Independent Sports & Entertainment
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8
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Knicks
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Obi Toppin/F/Dayton
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Austin Brown, Mitch Nathan/CAA
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9
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Wizards
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Deni Avdija/F/Israel
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Doug Neustadt/The Neustadt Group
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10
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Suns
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Jalen Smith/F/Maryland
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Mike Kneisley/N/A
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11
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Spurs
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Devin Vassell/G/Florida State
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Richard Beda, Andrew Morrison,
Mitch Nathan/CAA
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12
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Kings
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Tyrese Haliburton/G/Iowa State
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Aaron Mintz, Dave Spahn/CAA
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13
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Pelicans
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Kira Lewis Jr./G/Alabama
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Aaron Turner/Verus Basketball
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14
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Celtics
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Aaron Nesmith/F/Vanderbilt
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Mike Lindeman/Excel Sports Management
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15
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Magic
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Cole Anthony/G/North Carolina
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Jeff Schwartz/Excel Sports Management
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16
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Trail Blazers*
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Isaiah Stewart II/C/Washington
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Drew Gross/Roc Nation Sports
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17
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T'Wolves*
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Aleksej Pokusevski/F/Serbia
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Jason Ranne /Wasserman
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18
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Mavericks
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Josh Green/G/Arizona
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Andrew Morrison, Aaron Mintz,
Steven Heumann/CAA
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19
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Nets*
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Saddiq Bey/F/Villanova
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Jordan Gertler, James Dunleavy/
Excel Sports Management
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20
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Heat
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Precious Achiuwa/F/Memphis
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Raymond Brothers/Roc Nation Sports
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21
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76ers
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Tyrese Maxey/G/Kentucky
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Rich Paul/Klutch Sports Group
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22
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Nuggets
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Zeke Nnaji/F/Arizona
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Adam Pensack/Pensack Sports Management Group
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23
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Knicks*
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Leandro Bolmaro/F/Argentina
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Igor Crespo Ormazabal/
Xpheres Basketball Management
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24
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Bucks*
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R.J. Hampton/G/USA
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Dan Frank/LIFT Sports
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25
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Thunder*
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Immanuel Quickley/G/Kentucky
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Raymond Brothers, Sam Permut/
Roc Nation Sports
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26
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Celtics
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Payton Pritchard/G/Oregon
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Greg Lawrence/Wasserman
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27
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Jazz
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Udoka Azubuike/C/Kansas
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Zach Kurtin, Mark Bartelstein/
Priority Sports & Entertainment
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28
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Lakers*
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Jaden McDaniels/F/Washington
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Bill Duffy, Nima Namakian/
BDA Sports Management
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29
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Raptors
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Malachi Flynn/G/San Diego State
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Dave Spahn, Aaron Mintz, Erika Ruiz/CAA
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30
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Celtics*
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Desmond Bane/G/TCU
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Seth Cohen/SAC Sports Family
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NOTE: * = Pick traded either before or during draft
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Staff writer Liz Mullen contributed to this report.
