Brooklyn Nets: the top draft choices at pick #22 of all time

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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks at the conclusion of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

If, as a Nets fan, regret of what might have been – every Modell’s in Brooklyn lined with black and white Markelle Fultz jerseys – has you on the edge of despair then this post is here to help. It is promised the encouragement produced with each mouse click will slowly erode the anguish of having traded the first pick of the 2017 NBA Draft to the Boston Celtics. What follows is proof that when NBA commissioner Adam Silver trots to the podium on Thursday night with the Nets first selection, he could hold in his hand the name of a future franchise cornerstone. Here are the top five players of all-time who heard their name called at pick number 22 on draft day.