By Sam Amico
ProBasketballNews.com
This is the first of ProBasketballNews.com's mock drafts for 2008. Later versions will include both rounds. Teams are listed according to current records.
1. Minnesota: Michael Beasley, 6-9, PF, Kansas State (fr.)
2. Miami: Derrick Rose, 6-4, PG, Memphis (fr.)
3. New York: Eric Gordon, 6-3, SG, Indiana (fr.)
4. Seattle: Roy Hibbert, 7-2, C, Georgetown (sr.)
5. Memphis: Danilo Gallinari, 6-9, SF, France (19 yrs. old)
6. L.A. Clippers: O.J. Mayo, 6-5, SG, USC (fr.)
7. Charlotte: Donte Green, 6-10, SF/PF, Syracuse (fr.)
8. Milwaukee: Kosta Koufos, 7-1, C, Ohio State (fr.)
9. Sacramento: Darrell Arthur, 6-9, PF, Kansas (so.)
10. Chicago: Chase Budinger, 6-7, SG/SF, Arizona (so.)
11. Philadelphia: Nicolas Batum, 6-8, SF, France (19 yrs. old)
12. Cleveland: D.J. Augustin, 5-11, PG, Texas (so.)
13. Utah: Brook Lopez, 7-0, C, Stanford (so.)
14. Houston: DeVon Hardin, 6-11, C, California (sr.)
15. New Jersey: Tyler Hansbrough, 6-9, PF, North Carolina (jr.)
16. Indiana: Kevin Love, 6-9, PF/C, UCLA (fr.)
17. Toronto: Serge Ibaka, 6-10, PF, Congo (18 yrs. old)
18. Washington: Ty Lawson, 5-11, PG, North Carolina (so.)
19. Phoenix (from Atlanta): Bill Walker, 6-6, SF, Kansas State (so.)
20. Golden State: Chris Douglas-Roberts, 6-7, SG/SF, Memphis
21. Portland: Darren Collison, 6-1, PG, UCLA (jr.)
22. Denver: Trent Plaisted, 6-11, C, BYU (jr.)
23. Dallas: Richard Hendrix, 6-8, PF, Alabama (jr.)
24. L.A. Lakers: Ryan Anderson, 6-9, PF, California (so.)
25. Orlando: Courtney Lee, 6-5, SG/SF, Western Kentucky (sr.)
26. Charlotte: Bryce Taylor, 6-4, SG, Oregon (sr.)
27. Seattle (from Phoenix): Jason Thompson, 6-10, PF, Rider (sr.)
28. San Antonio: Brandon Rush, 6-7, SG/SF, Kansas (jr.)
29. Detroit: Tyler Smith, 6-7, SF, Tennessee (so.)
30. Boston: Jaycee Carroll, 6-2, PG/SG, Utah State (Sr.)
Updated first round and full second round coming soon.
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