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| Date | June 26, 2008 |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Location | Manhattan, New York United States |
| First selection | Derrick Rose (Memphis) drafted by: Chicago Bulls |
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The 2008 NBA Draft was the 61st annual NBA Draft held on June 26, 2008 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, such as players from non-North American leagues. The draft was broadcast on ESPN at 7:00 PM (EDT). The NBA announced that 91 players, including 69 players from U.S. colleges and institutions and 22 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2008 NBA Draft.[1] The Chicago Bulls, who had a 1.7 percent probability of obtaining the first selection, won the NBA Draft Lottery on May 22. The Bulls winning of the lottery was the second biggest upset in NBA Draft Lottery history behind the Orlando Magic winning in 1993 with just a 1.5% chance.[2] The Miami Heat and the Minnesota Timberwolves were second and third respectively.
The Chicago Bulls used the first overall pick to draft Chicago native Derrick Rose, a freshman from the University of Memphis. The Miami Heat used the second pick to draft Michael Beasley, a freshman from Kansas State University, and the Minnesota Timberwolves used the third pick to draft O. J. Mayo, a freshman from USC.[3] It marked the first time in draft history that three freshmen were taken with the first three picks.[3] With five players taken in the draft, the University of Kansas tied UConn (2006) and Florida (2007) for the record with the most players selected in the first two rounds of an NBA draft.[3] Also, another record was set with ten freshmen being drafted in the first round and twelve in total.[4]
Round one[]
Round two[]
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Nikola Peković (C) | Minnesota Timberwolves (from Miami as part of the Antoine Walker trade via Boston as part of the Ricky Davis trade) | Panathinaikos (Greece) 1986 | |
| 32 | Walter Sharpe (PF) |  United States
|
Seattle SuperSonics a[›](traded to Detroit) | UAB Jr. |
| 33 | Joey Dorsey (PF/C) | United States
|
Portland Trail Blazers (from Memphis as part of the Alexander Johnson trade, traded to Houston) | Memphis Sr. |
| 34 | Mario Chalmers (PG) | United States
|
Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Miami) | Kansas Jr. |
| 35 | DeAndre Jordan (C) | United States
|
Los Angeles Clippers | Texas A&M Fr. |
| 36 | Ömer Aşık (C) | Portland Trail Blazers (from New York as part of the Demetris Nichols trade, traded to Chicago) | Fenerbahçe Ülker (Turkey) 1986 | |
| 37 | Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (SF/PF) | Milwaukee Bucks | UCLA Jr. | |
| 38 | Kyle Weaver (PG/SG) | United States
|
Charlotte Bobcats | Washington State Sr. |
| 39 | Sonny Weems (SG/SF) | United States
|
Chicago Bulls (traded to Denver) | Arkansas Sr. |
| 40 | Chris Douglas-Roberts (SG) | United States
|
New Jersey Nets | Memphis Jr. |
| 41 | Nathan Jawai (PF/C) | Indiana Pacers (traded to Toronto as part of the Jermaine O'Neal trade) | Cairns Taipans (Australia) 1986 | |
| 42 | Sean Singletary (PG) | United States
|
Sacramento Kings (from Atlanta as part of the Mike Bibby trade) | Virginia Sr. |
| 43 | Patrick Ewing, Jr. (PF) | United States
|
Sacramento Kings | Georgetown Sr. |
| 44 | Ante Tomić (PF/C) |  Croatia
|
Utah Jazz (from Philadelphia) | KK Zagreb (Croatia) 1987 |
| 45 | Goran Dragić (PG) | San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto as part of the Giorgos Printezis trade, traded to Phoenix) | Union Olimpija (Slovenia) 1986 | |
| 46 | Trent Plaisted (PF) | United States
|
Seattle SuperSonics a[›](from Portland as part of the Sebastian Telfair trade via Boston as part of the Ray Allen trade, traded to Detroit) | BYU Jr. |
| 47 | Bill Walker (SF) | United States
|
Washington Wizards (traded to Boston) | Kansas State Fr. |
| 48 | Malik Hairston (SG) | United States
|
Phoenix Suns (from Cleveland as part of the Milt Palacio trade, traded to San Antonio) | Oregon Sr. |
| 49 | Richard Hendrix (PF) | United States
|
Golden State Warriors | Alabama Jr. |
| 50 | DeVon Hardin (C) | United States
|
Seattle SuperSonics a[›](from Denver as part of the Earl Watson trade) | California Sr. |
| 51 | Shan Foster (SG) | United States
|
Dallas Mavericks | Vanderbilt Sr. |
| 52 | Darnell Jackson (PF) | United States
|
Miami Heat (from Orlando as part of the hiring of Stan Van Gundy as Orlando's head coach, traded to Cleveland) | Kansas Sr. |
| 53 | Tadija Dragicević (PF) |  Serbia
|
Utah Jazz | Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) 1986 |
| 54 | Maarty Leunen (PF) | United States
|
Houston Rockets | Oregon Sr. |
| 55 | Mike Taylor (PG) | United States
|
Portland Trail Blazers (from Phoenix as part of the James Jones trade via Indiana as part of the James White, traded to LA Clippers) | Idaho Stampede (D-League) 1986 |
| 56 | Sasha Kaun (C) | Seattle SuperSonics (from New Orleans as part of the Bobby Jackson trade via Houston as part of the Carl Landry trade, traded to Cleveland) | Kansas Sr. | |
| 57 | James Gist (PF) | United States
|
San Antonio Spurs | Maryland Sr. |
| 58 | Joe Crawford (SG) | United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers | Kentucky Sr. |
| 59 | Deron Washington (SG/SF) | United States
|
Detroit Pistons | Virginia Tech Sr. |
| 60 | Semih Erden (C) | Boston Celtics | Fenerbahçe Ülker (Turkey) 1986 |
^ a: Players were officially drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics organization; however, on July 2, 2008, the Sonics relocated to become the Oklahoma City Thunder
Selections by team[]
Several trades resulted in players changing teams on draft night. The following represents a team-by-team list showing where players ended up, after those transactions.
- Atlanta Hawks: None
- Boston Celtics: J.R. Giddens, Bill Walker (via Washington), Semih Erden
- Charlotte Bobcats: D.J. Augustin, Alexis Ajinça, Kyle Weaver
- Chicago Bulls: Derrick Rose, Ömer Aşık (via Portland)
- Cleveland Cavaliers: J.J. Hickson, Darnell Jackson (via Miami), Sasha Kaun (via Seattle)
- Dallas Mavericks: Shan Foster
- Denver Nuggets: Sonny Weems (via Chicago)
- Detroit Pistons: Walter Sharpe (via Seattle), Trent Plaisted (via Seattle), Deron Washington
- Golden State Warriors: Anthony Randolph, Richard Hendrix
- Houston Rockets: Joey Dorsey (via Portland), Sean Singletary (via Sacramento), Patrick Ewing Jr. (via Sacramento) Maarty Leunen
- Indiana Pacers: Brandon Rush (via Portland), Roy Hibbert (via Toronto)
- Los Angeles Clippers: Eric Gordon, DeAndre Jordan, Mike Taylor (via Portland)
- Los Angeles Lakers: Joe Crawford
- Memphis Grizzlies: O.J. Mayo (via Minnesota), Darrell Arthur (via New Orleans, Portland, and Houston)
- Miami Heat: Michael Beasley, Mario Chalmers (via Minnesota)
- Milwaukee Bucks: Joe Alexander, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Kevin Love (via Memphis), Nikola Peković
- New Jersey Nets: Brook Lopez, Ryan Anderson, Chris Douglas-Roberts
- New Orleans Hornets: None
- New York Knicks: Danilo Gallinari
- Orlando Magic: Courtney Lee
- Philadelphia 76ers: Marreese Speights
- Phoenix Suns: Robin Lopez, Goran Dragić (via San Antonio)
- Portland Trail Blazers: Jerryd Bayless (via Indiana), Nicolas Batum (via Houston)
- Sacramento Kings: Jason Thompson, Donte Greene (via Memphis, Houston)
- San Antonio Spurs: George Hill, Malik Hairston (via Phoenix), James Gist
- Seattle SuperSonics: Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, D.J. White (via Detroit), DeVon Hardin
- Toronto Raptors: Nathan Jawai (via Indiana)
- Utah Jazz: Kosta Koufos, Ante Tomic, Tadija Dragicević
- Washington Wizards: JaVale McGee
Notable undrafted players[]
- DeMarcus Nelson, Duke (signed with the Golden State Warriors)
- Anthony Morrow, Georgia Tech (signed with the Golden State Warriors)
- Rob Kurz, Notre Dame (signed with the Golden State Warriors)
- Othello Hunter, Ohio State (signed with the Atlanta Hawks)
- Hamed Haddadi (signed with the Memphis Grizzlies)
Trades involving draft picks[]
Draft-day trades[]
The following trades involving draft picks occurred on the day of the draft.[5]
- In an eight-player trade, Memphis acquired the draft rights to 3rd pick O. J. Mayo along with Marko Jaric, Antoine Walker, and Greg Buckner from Minnesota in exchange for the draft rights to 5th pick Kevin Love along with Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal, and Jason Collins.
- Portland acquired the draft rights to 27th pick Darrell Arthur from New Orleans in exchange for cash considerations.
- In a three-team trade, Portland acquired the draft rights to 25th pick Nicolas Batum from Houston; Houston acquired the draft rights to 28th pick Donte Greene and a second-round selection in 2009 from Memphis plus 33rd pick Joey Dorsey from Portland; and Memphis acquired the draft rights to 27th pick Darrell Arthur from Portland.
- In a three-team trade, Chicago acquired the rights to 36th pick Ömer Aşık from Portland; Portland acquired a second-round pick in 2009 from Denver plus two future second-round picks from Chicago; and Denver acquired the draft rights to 39th pick Sonny Weems from Chicago.
- Detroit acquired the draft rights to 32nd pick Walter Sharpe and 46th pick Trent Plaisted from Seattle in exchange for the draft rights to 29th pick D. J. White.
- Miami acquired the draft rights to 34th pick Mario Chalmers from Minnesota in exchange for two future second-round picks and cash considerations.
- San Antonio acquired the draft rights to 48th pick Malik Hairston, a second-round pick in 2009 and cash considerations from Phoenix in exchange for the draft rights to 45th pick Goran Dragić.
- Boston acquired the draft rights to 47th pick Bill Walker from Washington in exchange for cash considerations.
- Cleveland acquired the draft rights to 52nd pick Darnell Jackson from Miami in exchange for a second-round selection in 2009.
- The Los Angeles Clippers acquired the draft rights to 55th pick Mike Taylor from Portland in exchange for a second-round selection in 2009.
The following trades were not officially announced by the end of Draft Day, but were speculated and then announced at later dates.[6]
- Toronto acquired Jermaine O'Neal along with the draft rights to 41st pick Nathan Jawai from Indiana in exchange for T. J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovič, Maceo Baston and the draft rights to 17th pick Roy Hibbert.
- Portland acquired the draft rights to 11th pick Jerryd Bayless along with Ike Diogu from Indiana in exchange for the draft rights to 13th pick Brandon Rush along with Jarrett Jack and Josh McRoberts.
Traded picks[]
Past trades that involved the 2008 draft picks.
- On September 12, 2002, Phoenix received 2008 second-round draft pick from Cleveland in a trade involving Milt Palacio.[7]
- On August 19, 2005, Phoenix received two conditional first-round draft picks from Atlanta in a trade involving Joe Johnson.[8]
- On January 26, 2006, Minnesota received a second-round draft pick from Miami in a trade involving Antoine Walker via Boston in a trade involving Ricky Davis.[9][10]
- On February 23, 2006, Seattle received a 2008 second-round draft pick from Denver in a trade involving Earl Watson.[11]
- On June 28, 2006, Portland received a second-round draft pick from Phoenix in a trade involving James Jones via Indiana in a trade involving James White.[12][13]
- On June 28, 2006, Portland received 2008 second-round draft pick from Memphis in a trade involving Alexander Johnson.[14]
- On June 7, 2007, Miami received 2008 second-round draft picks from Orlando as part of the hiring of Stan Van Gundy as Orlando's head coach.[15]
- On June 28, 2007, Seattle received a conditional second-round draft pick from Portland in a trade involving Sebastian Telfair via Boston in a trade involving Ray Allen.[16][17]
- On June 28, 2007, Seattle received 2008 second-round draft pick from New Orleans in a trade involving Bobby Jackson via Houston in a trade involving Carl Landry.[18][19]
- On June 28, 2007, Portland received 2008 second-round draft pick from New York in a trade involving Demetris Nichols.[20]
- On June 28, 2007, San Antonio received 2008 second-round draft pick from Toronto in a trade involving Giorgos Printezis.[21]
- On July 20, 2007, Seattle received 2008 and 2010 first-round draft picks from Phoenix in a trade involving Kurt Thomas.[22]
- On February 1, 2008, Memphis received 2008 and 2010 first-round draft picks from the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade involving Pau Gasol.[23]
- On February 16, 2008, Sacramento received a 2008 second-round draft pick from Atlanta in a trade involving Mike Bibby.[24]
- On February 19, 2008, New Jersey received 2008 and 2010 first-round draft picks from Dallas in a trade involving Jason Kidd.[25]
- On June 25, 2008, Charlotte acquired the 20th overall selection from Denver in exchange for a future protected first-round pick.[26]
Eligibility rules[]
The basic eligibility rules for the draft are:
- All drafted players must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In terms of dates, players eligible for the 2008 draft must be born on or before December 31, 1989.[27]
- Any player who is not an "international player", as defined in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and its players union, must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class.[27] The CBA definition of "international" excludes anyone who completed high school in the U.S., or enrolled at a U.S. college or university.[28]
The "one year out of high school" requirement is in addition to the age requirement. For example, although O. J. Mayo, who declared for the draft after one season at USC, turned 19 in November 2006, six months before his high school graduation, this was the first draft for which he was eligible.
References[]
- ↑ "Early-Entry Candidates for 2008 NBA Draft". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/news/earlyentry_draft_080501.html. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Lottery Probabilities". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/history/lottery_probabilities.html. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Bulls go for Rose over Beasley in NBA draft; Mayo, Love swap places". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/news/story?id=3462594. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ↑ "After top two, lack of locks spreads uncertainty in volatile draft". SI.com. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/ian_thomsen/06/27/nba.draft2/index.html?eref=T1. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ↑ The Deals of the Draft
- ↑ Busy draft night leaves Bird speechless
- ↑ Suns Trade Milt Palacio
- ↑ Johnson Trade to Atlanta Completed
- ↑ Wolves Acquire Ricky Davis from Boston, Szczerbiak, Olowokandi & Jones to Celtics
- ↑ Heat Acquire Antoine Walker, Jason Williams & James Posey
- ↑ Sonics Acquire Russell and Watson in Four-Team Deal
- ↑ Phoenix Acquires James Jones from Indiana
- ↑ Pacers Score Double Bonus Getting Williams, White
- ↑ Grizzlies Acquire Draft Rights to Alexander Johnson from Portland
- ↑ Magic close book on Donovan by hiring Van Gundy
- ↑ Celtics Acquire Telfair and Ratliff
- ↑ Sonics Acquire Green, Szczerbiak and West in Trade With Boston
- ↑ Rockets make deadline day moves for Jackson, Green
- ↑ Rockets select Oregon's Brooks with first round selection
- ↑ Knicks Acquire Randolph, Dickau and Jones
- ↑ Raptors Acquire Draft Rights to Giorgos Printezis
- ↑ Suns Trade Kurt Thomas to Seattle
- ↑ Lakers Acquire Gasol from Grizzlies
- ↑ Hawks Acquire Mike Bibby from Sacramento
- ↑ Nets Acquire Devin Harris and Two First Round Draft Pics in Eight Player Trade with Dallas
- ↑ Bobcats Acquire 20th Pick in 2008 NBA Draft
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Article X, Section 1(b)(i)". 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. National Basketball Players Association. http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ↑ "Article X, Section 1(c)". 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. National Basketball Players Association. http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php. Retrieved 2008-04-17.