In the case of James and the Cleveland Cavaliers (the team that drafted him in 2003) and possibly Davis and the Hornets in the upcoming June 28 draft, the first pick isn't just crucial, it's arguably worth more than the franchise itself.

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We were able to save it in Photoshop (not pictured), so HTC's flagship will work in a bind, but certainly wouldn't be our first pick.

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The Sabres settled on two second-round picks over the next two years because Los Angeles didn't have a first-round pick this year.

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Gratitude, after all, isn't required from a first overall pick, as Eli Manning proved by refusing to join the San Diego Chargers.

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Domestic auto sales will likely drop by half this year, to around 800, 000 units, and exports won't pick up much slack they were up just 1.9% in the first quarter.

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People didn't believe at first that William Herschel could see the things he was claiming to pick out in the sky, but then his speculum mirror technology was so in advance of anything that had been produced at that stage.

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So go ahead and pick 14th seeded Boise State to knock off Louisville in the first round of the East regional, but don't expect them to keep marching onward.

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