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Victor Wembanyama is projected to be the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The San Antonio Spurs owned the first overall pick in 1997, and made a franchise altering selection with Tim Duncan. However, not every first overall pick has experienced such lofty success. Here is a look at the previous 12 first overall picks, and how each has performed on the market throughout their respective careers.
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There has been an influx of young talent across the league this season - below is a look at some of the most notable rookie position players on the market throughout the first half of the season.
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Mojo Share Prices
Mojo is the sports stock market that allows users to invest in athletes across the NFL, NBA, NCAAF, NCAAB, and MLB.
- Each athlete is assigned a share price: a combination of earned value (stats a player has already accumulated) + future value (projection of future stats).
- Expectations for an athlete’s future value constantly changes based on factors like performance, news, and market sentiment.
- Mojo Value is an objective statistical formula that assigns guaranteed dollar values to key stats. Each league’s statistical formula can be found here.