I don't care if this is a lazy take, but clearly drafting 1st overall (or having top 3 picks) helps to build a team around a core superstar player.
Just off the top of my head St. Louis, Vegas, and Boston are maybe the only three teams since 2009 to win the the cup and not have a 1st overall player they drafted.
That's 3/17 past winners if Maloney and Management want to follow suit and build something the hard way.
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