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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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.
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Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
With the first pick in the second round of the draft, the Browns made the decision to bring in former UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Because the Mavericks had only a 1.8% chance of getting the first pick, there has been speculation the lottery was rigged.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
The Mavs won the NBA lottery, getting the first pick in the draft and the chance to replace Dončić with Duke phenom Cooper Flagg.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
With the first pick in the second round of the draft, the Browns made the decision to bring in former UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Because the Mavericks had only a 1.8% chance of getting the first pick, there has been speculation the lottery was rigged.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
The Mavs won the NBA lottery, getting the first pick in the draft and the chance to replace Dončić with Duke phenom Cooper Flagg.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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