Question: Michael Olowokandi, was a professional basketball player, he was the number one pick on June 24, 1998, by the Los Angeles Clippers, by which draft?  
Context: The 2001–02 NBA season was the Clippers' 32nd season in the National Basketball Association, and their 18th season in Los Angeles.  The Clippers selected high school star Tyson Chandler with the second overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the Chicago Bulls for Elton Brand.  With the acquisition of Brand and the continued improvements of second-year guard Quentin Richardson, Corey Maggette and Michael Olowokandi, the Clippers played competitive basketball through most of the first half holding a 25–26 record at the All-Star break, despite Lamar Odom playing just 29 games due to a wrist injury.  However, after holding a 36–33 record in mid March, the Clippers struggled and lost 7 of their final 10 games.  They failed to make the playoffs finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record.  Brand was also selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.  Following the season, second-year forward Darius Miles was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Jeff McInnis signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California.  They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and are a member of the NBA Western Conference's Pacific Division.  The Clippers were founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves.  They were one of three franchises that joined the NBA as an expansion team in the 1970–71 season.  The Braves moved to San Diego, California after the 1977–78 season, and became known as the San Diego Clippers.  For the 1984–85 NBA season, the Clippers moved north to Los Angeles and became known as the Los Angeles Clippers. The 1998–99 NBA season was the Clippers' 29th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 15th season in Los Angeles.  This was also the final season where the team plays at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.  The Clippers won the Draft Lottery selecting Michael Olowokandi with the first overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, and signed free agents Sherman Douglas, second-year guard Troy Hudson, and undrafted rookie Tyrone Nesby.  However, the Clippers still struggled under new head coach Chris Ford, losing their first 17 games of the season, tying the 1988–89 Miami Heat for the then-worst start in NBA history.  The team lost 30 of their first 33 games, and finished the lockout shortened season last place in the Pacific Division with a 9–41 record.  Second-year star Maurice Taylor led the team in scoring with 16.8 points per game. The Lakers–Clippers rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.  The two Pacific Division teams both play their home games at Staples Center in Los Angeles, inspiring their matchups to sometimes be called the "Hallway Series".  The Lakers relocated from Minneapolis in 1960, while the Clippers moved from San Diego in 1984.  Los Angeles fans have historically favored the Lakers.  But the Clippers have sold out every home game at Staples Center since Feb. 2011 and entered the 2016–17 season with the sixth-longest active sellout streak in the NBA.  The Lakers have won 11 of their 16 NBA championships since moving to Los Angeles.  Meanwhile, the Clippers have made the playoffs only nine times since 1984 and were long considered the laughingstock of the NBA; in the history of the franchise, they have never advanced past the second round of the playoffs.  Some contended that the term "rivalry" was inaccurate until the Clippers became more successful.  For the first time in 20 years, the Clippers won the season series against the Lakers in 2012–13.  This was the first of five straight season series victories for the Clippers, which included season sweeps in both 2014-15 and 2015-16.  With the Clippers' 3-1 series win in 2016-17, the Lakers have now won the season series just four times in the past 13 seasons, with five Clippers wins, four Lakers wins, and four ties.  The Lakers hold a 99–47 advantage in the all-time series against the Clippers.  The two teams have never met in the playoffs. Michael Olowokandi (born 3 April 1975) is a retired professional basketball player.  Born in Nigeria and raised in London he attended college on a basketball scholarship at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, and was the number one pick in the 1998 NBA draft, where he was selected as a center by the Los Angeles Clippers.  He played professionally until 2007. The 1998 NBA draft took place on June 24, 1998, at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  This draft helped turn around three struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, and the Toronto Raptors. The 2002–03 NBA season was the Clippers' 33rd season in the National Basketball Association, and their 19th season in Los Angeles.  During the offseason, the Clippers acquired Andre Miller from the Cleveland Cavaliers.  With the acquisition of Miller, there was a sense of optimism surrounding the Clippers for the first time in years.  However, young players were concerned with stats for free agency than winning games, which created tension in the locker room all year.  Head coach Alvin Gentry was fired after a 19–39 start, and was replaced with Dennis Johnson.  With all the Clippers playing as individuals, the team fell apart early into the season and sank back to the bottom of the Pacific Division with a 27–55 record.  Following the season, Johnson was fired as coach, Lamar Odom signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat, Michael Olowokandi signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miller signed with the Denver Nuggets, and longtime three-point specialist Eric Piatkowski signed with the Houston Rockets. The 1984 NBA draft was the 37th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA).  It was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on June 19, 1984, before the 1984–85 season.  The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network.  In this draft, 23 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players.  The Houston Rockets won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Portland Trail Blazers, who obtained the Indiana Pacers' first-round pick in a trade, were awarded the second pick.  The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season.  The Cleveland Cavaliers were awarded an extra first-round draft pick as compensation for the draft picks traded away by their previous owner, Ted Stepien.  A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was automatically eligible for selection.  Before the draft, five college underclassmen announced that they would leave college early and would be eligible for selection.  Prior to the draft, the San Diego Clippers relocated to Los Angeles and became the Los Angeles Clippers.  The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising the selection of 228 players.  This draft was the last to be held before the creation of the Draft Lottery in 1985.  It was also the first NBA Draft to be overseen by David Stern. Lancaster Gordon (born June 24, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (8th pick overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft.  A 6'3" guard from the University of Louisville, Gordon was selected as the Most Valuable Player in the 1983 NCAA Mideast Regional, and went on to play four NBA seasons for the Clippers from 1984 to 1988.  In his career, Gordon played in 201 games and scored a total of 1,125 points.  Gordon also played parts of three seasons in the Continental Basketball Association from 1988 to 1991.  He averaged 8.2 points per game in 39 games for the Pensacola Tornados, La Crosse Catbirds and Sioux Falls Skyforce. The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California.  They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).  The Clippers joined the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team.  The team has had three names since its inception: the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978), the San Diego Clippers (1978–1984), and the Los Angeles Clippers (1984–present).  The Clippers are the oldest franchise in the NBA to have never reached the league finals.  The team has played its home games at the Staples Center since 1999.  The Clippers are owned by Steve Ballmer, and Dave Wohl is their general manager.
Answer: 1998 NBA draft