A dedication to basketball history, catalogued and ranked for posterity, then presented in convenient list form

Joined the NBA 30 years after the Lakers skipped town and have created only a minor lasting legacy thus far, with peaks built around Kevin Garnett and Anthony Edwards

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Foundational pieces: 30 notable NBA expansion draft picks

Utilized to seed the roster of new franchises, expansion drafts have been staged 11 times in NBA history, starting with the Chicago Packers in 1961 and most recently with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004. These are the most notable selections in expansion draft history, from flops to revivals to impending franchise cornerstones.

Reign of terror: 19 disastrous tenures from NBA general managers

Unconscionable signings, lopsided trades, unexplainable draft picks, and perplexing personnel decisions are the hallmarks of the eras detailed below, where a general manager put together a performance so dreadful, they arguably set the franchise back years of development.