that streak is probably going to break later this month.
Before we get into the loaded question of whether or not we care, let’s look back at how we got here, because it’s pretty remarkable.
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Draft Team |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | John Wall | Washington Wizards |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 | DeMarcus Cousins | Sacramento Kings |
| 2010 | 1 | 18 | Eric Bledsoe | Oklahoma City Thunder (to LA Clippers) |
| 2010 | 1 | 29 | Daniel Orton | Orlando Magic |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | Enes Kanter | Utah Jazz |
| 2011 | 1 | 8 | Brandon Knight | Detroit Pistons |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2012 | 1 | 29 | Marquis Teague | Chicago Bulls |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 | Nerlens Noel | New Orleans Pelicans (to Philadelphia) |
| 2013 | 1 | 29 | Archie Goodwin | Oklahoma City Thunder (to Phoenix) |
| 2014 | 1 | 7 | Julius Randle | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2014 | 1 | 17 | James Young | Boston Celtics |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2015 | 1 | 12 | Trey Lyles | Utah Jazz |
| 2015 | 1 | 13 | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns |
| 2016 | 1 | 7 | Jamal Murray | Denver Nuggets |
| 2016 | 1 | 28 | Skal Labissiere | Phoenix Suns (to Sacramento) |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | De’Aaron Fox | Sacramento Kings |
| 2017 | 1 | 11 | Malik Monk | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2017 | 1 | 14 | Bam Adebayo | Miami Heat |
When you look at this list, it’s pretty crazy that this streak made it past Daniel Orton, so maybe Calipari owes the Orlando Magic a thank you card.