2008 NBA Draft | |||
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General information | |||
Date(s) | June 26, 2008 | ||
Time | 7:30 pm (EDT) | ||
Location | Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York |
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Network(s) (US) | ESPN | ||
First selection | Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls | ||
NBA Draft
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The 2008 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2008 at the Washington Mutual Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, including international players from non-North American professional leagues. According to the NBA, 44 players, 39 collegiate players and 5 international players, filed as early-entry candidates for the 2008 NBA Draft.[1] These numbers do not include players who are automatically eligible for the draft. The Chicago Bulls, who had a 1.7 percent probability of obtaining the first selection, won the NBA Draft Lottery on May 22.[2][3] The Bulls' winning of the lottery was the second-largest upset in NBA Draft Lottery history behind the Orlando Magic, who won it in 1993 with just a 1.5% chance.[4] The Miami Heat and the Minnesota Timberwolves obtained the second and third picks respectively.[3]
For the first time in draft history the first three draft picks were all freshmen.[5] The Chicago Bulls used the first overall pick to draft Chicago native Derrick Rose from the University of Memphis, who would later go on win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, making him the first player to be drafted first overall and win Rookie of the Year since LeBron James in 2003.[6] The Miami Heat used the second pick to draft Michael Beasley from Kansas State University, and the Minnesota Timberwolves used the third pick to draft O. J. Mayo from University of Southern California.[5] With five players taken in the draft, the University of Kansas tied University of Connecticut (2006) and University of Florida (2007) for the record with the most players selected in the first two rounds of an NBA draft.[5] Another record was set when twelve freshmen were drafted, ten of which were drafted in the first round.[7] Out of the players drafted, 29 are forwards, 19 are guards, and 12 are centers.
The 2008 NBA Draft would mark the final time that the Seattle SuperSonics made an NBA Draft appearance, as well as the final time that the Sonics would appear in official media publications. In early July, the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was renamed to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder made their first NBA Draft appearance in 2009.[8]
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G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center |
+ | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
![]() Derrick Rose was selected first overall by the Chicago Bulls.
![]() Michael Beasley, the 2nd pick
![]() Kevin Love, the 5th pick
![]() D. J. Augustin, the 9th pick
![]() Brook Lopez, the 10th pick
Robin Lopez, the 15th pick
![]() JaVale McGee, the 18th pick
![]() Courtney Lee, the 22nd pick
Nicolas Batum, the 25th pick
![]() Mario Chalmers, the 34th pick
![]() Goran Dragić, the 45th pick
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
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1 | 1 | Derrick Rose+ | G | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls | Memphis (Fr.) |
1 | 2 | Michael Beasley | F | ![]() |
Miami Heat | Kansas State (Fr.) |
1 | 3 | O. J. Mayo | G | ![]() |
Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Memphis)[a] | USC (Fr.) |
1 | 4 | Russell Westbrook | G | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonicsa[›] | UCLA (So.) |
1 | 5 | Kevin Love | F | ![]() |
Memphis Grizzlies (traded to Minnesota)[a] | UCLA (Fr.) |
1 | 6 | Danilo Gallinari | F | ![]() |
New York Knicks | Olimpia Milano (Italy) 1988 |
1 | 7 | Eric Gordon | G | ![]() |
Los Angeles Clippers | Indiana (Fr.) |
1 | 8 | Joe Alexander | F | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | West Virginia (Jr.) |
1 | 9 | D. J. Augustin | G | ![]() |
Charlotte Bobcats | Texas (So.) |
1 | 10 | Brook Lopez | C | ![]() |
New Jersey Nets | Stanford (So.) |
1 | 11 | Jerryd Bayless | G | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (traded to Portland)[b] | Arizona (Fr.) |
1 | 12 | Jason Thompson | F | ![]() |
Sacramento Kings | Rider (Sr.) |
1 | 13 | Brandon Rush | F | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Indiana)[b] | Kansas (Jr.) |
1 | 14 | Anthony Randolph | F | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | LSU (Fr.) |
1 | 15 | Robin Lopez | F | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns (from Atlanta)[n] | Stanford (So.) |
1 | 16 | Marreese Speights | F | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | Florida (So.) |
1 | 17 | Roy Hibbert | C | ![]() |
Toronto Raptors (traded to Indiana)[c] | Georgetown (Sr.) |
1 | 18 | JaVale McGee | C | ![]() |
Washington Wizards | Nevada (So.) |
1 | 19 | J. J. Hickson | F | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers | NC State (Fr.) |
1 | 20 | Alexis Ajinça | C | ![]() |
Charlotte Bobcats (from Denver)[o] | Hyères-Toulon (France) 1988 |
1 | 21 | Ryan Anderson | F | ![]() |
New Jersey Nets (from Dallas)[p] | California (So.) |
1 | 22 | Courtney Lee | G | ![]() |
Orlando Magic | Western Kentucky (Sr.) |
1 | 23 | Kosta Koufos | C | ![]() ![]() |
Utah Jazz | Ohio State (Fr.) |
1 | 24 | Serge Ibaka | F | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonicsa[›] (from Phoenix)[q] | L'Hospitalet (Spain) 1989 |
1 | 25 | Nicolas Batum | F | ![]() |
Houston Rockets (traded to Portland)[d] | Le Mans (France) 1988 |
1 | 26 | George Hill | G | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | IUPUI (Jr.) |
1 | 27 | Darrell Arthur | F | ![]() |
New Orleans Hornets (traded to Memphis via Portland)[d][e] | Kansas (So.) |
1 | 28 | Donté Greene | F | ![]() |
Memphis Grizzlies (from LA Lakers[r], traded to Houston)[d] | Syracuse (Fr.) |
1 | 29 | D. J. White | F | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons (traded to Seattle)a[›][f] | Indiana (Sr.) |
1 | 30 | J. R. Giddens | G | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | New Mexico (Sr.) |
2 | 31 | Nikola Peković | C | ![]() |
Minnesota Timberwolves (from Miami via Boston)[s] | Panathinaikos (Greece) 1986 |
2 | 32 | Walter Sharpe | F | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonicsa[›] (traded to Detroit)[f] | UAB (Jr.) |
2 | 33 | Joey Dorsey | F | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers (from Memphis[t], traded to Houston)[d] | Memphis (Sr.) |
2 | 34 | Mario Chalmers | G | ![]() |
Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Miami)[g] | Kansas (Jr.) |
2 | 35 | DeAndre Jordan | C | ![]() |
Los Angeles Clippers | Texas A&M (Fr.) |
2 | 36 | Ömer Aşık | C | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers (from New York[u], traded to Chicago)[h] | Fenerbahçe Ülker (Turkey) 1986 |
2 | 37 | Luc Mbah a Moute | F | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | UCLA (Jr.) |
2 | 38 | Kyle Weaver | G | ![]() |
Charlotte Bobcats | Washington State (Sr.) |
2 | 39 | Sonny Weems | G | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls (traded to Denver)[h] | Arkansas (Sr.) |
2 | 40 | Chris Douglas-Roberts | G | ![]() |
New Jersey Nets | Memphis (Jr.) |
2 | 41 | Nathan Jawai | F | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (traded to Toronto)[c] | Cairns Taipans (Australia) 1986 |
2 | 42 | Sean Singletary | G | ![]() |
Sacramento Kings (from Atlanta)[v] | Virginia (Sr.) |
2 | 43 | Patrick Ewing, Jr. | F | ![]() |
Sacramento Kings | Georgetown (Sr.) |
2 | 44 | Ante Tomić | C | ![]() |
Utah Jazz (from Philadelphia)[w] | KK Zagreb (Croatia) 1987 |
2 | 45 | Goran Dragić | G | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto[x], traded to Phoenix)[i] | Union Olimpija (Slovenia) 1986 |
2 | 46 | Trent Plaisted | F | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonicsa[›] (from Portland via Boston[y], traded to Detroit)[f] | BYU (Jr.) |
2 | 47 | Bill Walker | F | ![]() |
Washington Wizards (traded to Boston)[j] | Kansas State (Fr.) |
2 | 48 | Malik Hairston | G | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns (from Cleveland[z], traded to San Antonio)[i] | Oregon (Sr.) |
2 | 49 | Richard Hendrix | F | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | Alabama (Jr.) |
2 | 50 | DeVon Hardin | C | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonicsa[›] (from Denver)[aa] | California (Sr.) |
2 | 51 | Shan Foster | G | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks | Vanderbilt (Sr.) |
2 | 52 | Darnell Jackson | F | ![]() |
Miami Heat (from Orlando[ab], traded to Cleveland)[k] | Kansas (Sr.) |
2 | 53 | Tadija Dragićević | F | ![]() |
Utah Jazz | Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) 1986 |
2 | 54 | Maarty Leunen | F | ![]() |
Houston Rockets[ac] | Oregon (Sr.) |
2 | 55 | Mike Taylor | G | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers (from Phoenix via Indiana[ad], traded to LA Clippers)[l] | Idaho Stampede (D-League) 1986 |
2 | 56 | Sasha Kaun | C | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonicsa[›] (from New Orleans via Houston[ae], traded to Cleveland)[m] | Kansas (Sr.) |
2 | 57 | James Gist | F | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | Maryland (Sr.) |
2 | 58 | Joe Crawford | G | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers | Kentucky (Sr.) |
2 | 59 | Deron Washington | F | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons | Virginia Tech (Sr.) |
2 | 60 | Semih Erden | C | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | Fenerbahçe Ülker (Turkey) 1986 |
^ a: The franchise relocated to become Oklahoma City Thunder in July 2008.[8]
^ b: Kosta Koufos was born and raised in Canton, Ohio, but competes internationally for Greece, the homeland of his parents. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Greece.[9]
The following trades involving drafted players were made on the day of the draft.
Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams.
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