Seattle SuperSonics in NBA Draft. Main players selected by the franchise

Franchise has selected 5 times one of the top 3 picks but never the first overall draft pick. Last time it took one of the top 3 picks was in 2007.

First NBA draft picks in each season
YEARROUNDPOSITIONPLAYERCOLLEGE1
200814Russell WestbrookUCLA
200712Kevin DurantTexas
2006110Saer SeneSenegal
2005125Johan PetroFrance
2004112Robert SwiftBakersfield HS (CA)
2003112Nick CollisonKansas
2002248Peter FehseGermany
2001112Vladimir RadmanovicSerbia
2000117Desmond MasonOklahoma State
1999113Corey MaggetteDuke
1998127Vladimir StepaniaRep. of Georgia
1997123Bobby JacksonMinnesota
1996235Joseph BlairArizona
1995126Sherrell FordIllinois-Chicago
1994111Carlos RogersTennessee State
1993123Ervin JohnsonNew Orleans
1992117Doug ChristiePepperdine
1991114Rich KingNebraska
199012Gary PaytonOregon State
1989116Dana BarrosBoston College
1988365Corey GainesLoyola Marymount
198715Scottie PippenCentral Arkansas
1986230Nate McMillanNorth Carolina State
198514Xavier McDanielWichita State
1984112Tim McCormickMichigan
1983116Jon SundvoldMissouri
1982365John GreigOregon
198115Danny VranesUtah
1980120Bill HanzlikNotre Dame
197916James BaileyRutgers
1978239James LeeKentucky
197718Jack SikmaIllinois Wesleyan
1976111Bob WilkersonIndiana
1975112Frank OleynickSeattle
197413Tom BurlesonNorth Carolina State
197314Mike GreenLouisiana Tech
197217Bud StallworthKansas
197116Fred BrownIowa
197016Jim ArdCincinnati
196913Lucius AllenUCLA
196813Bob KauffmanGuilford
196716Al TuckerOklahoma Baptist
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by their country