By Sam Amico
Pro Basketball News
FIRST ROUND
1. Chicago Bulls: Michael Beasley, 6-9, F, fr., Kansas State
2. Miami Heat: Derrick Rose, 6-3, G, fr., Memphis
3. Minnesota Timberwolves: Kevin Love, 6-9, F/C, fr., UCLA
4. Seattle SuperSonics: Brook Lopez, 7-0, C, so., Stanford
5. Memphis Grizzlies: O.J. Mayo, 6-5, G, fr., USC
6. New York Knicks: Danilo Gallinari, 6-9, SF, 19 years old, Italy
7. Los Angeles Clippers: Eric Gordon, 6-3, G, fr. Indiana
8. Milwaukee Bucks: DeAndre Jordan, 7-0, C, fr. Texas A&M
9. Charlotte Bobcats: Jerryd Bayless, 6-3, G, fr., Arizona
10. New Jersey Nets: Anthony Randolph, 6-11, F, fr., LSU
11. Indiana Pacers: Russell Westbrook, 6-3, G, so., UCLA
12. Sacramento Kings: D.J. Augustin, 5-11, PG, so., Texas
13. Portland Trail Blazers: Donte Green, 6-10, F, fr., Syracuse
14. Golden State Warriors: Joe Alexander, 6-8, F, jr., West Virginia
15. Phoenix Suns: Darrell Arthur, 6-9, PF, so., Kansas
16. Philadelphia 76ers: JaVale McGee, 7-0, C, so., Nevada
17. Toronto Raptors: Kosta Kofus, 7-1, C, fr., Ohio State
18. Washington Wizards: Nicolas Batum, 6-8, SF, 19 years old, France
19. Cleveland Cavaliers: Chase Budinger, 6-7, SG/SF, so., Arizona
20. Denver Nuggets: Roy Hibbert, 7-0, C, sr., Georgetown
21. New Jersey Nets: Jason Thompson, 6-11, C, sr., Rider
22. Orlando Magic: Chris Douglas-Roberts, 6-7, jr., G/F, Memphis
23. Utah Jazz: Marreese Speights, 6-10, PF, so., Florida
24. Seattle SuperSonics: Ty Lawson, 5-11, PG, so., North Carolina
25. Houston Rockets: Robin Lopez, 7-0, F/C, so., Stanford
26. San Antonio Spurs: J.J. Hickson, PF, 6-10, fr. N.C. State
27. New Orleans Hornets: Brandon Rush, 6-7, G, jr., Kansas
28. Memphis Grizzlies: Bill Walker, 6-6, G/F, fr., Kansas State
29. Detroit Pistons: D.J. White, 6-9, PF, sr., Indiana
30. Boston Celtics: Trent Plaisted, 6-11, C, jr., BYU
SECOND ROUND
31. Minnesota Timberwolves: Devon Hardin, 6-11, C, sr., California
32. Seattle SuperSonics: Nathan Jawai, 6-10, PF, 21 years old, Australia
33. Portland Trail Blazers: Pat Calathes, 6-10, F, sr., Saint Joseph’s
34. Minnesota Timberwolves: Shan Foster, 6-6, SG, sr., Vanderbilt
35. Los Angeles Clippers: Sonny Weems, 6-6, G/F, sr., Arkansas
36. Portland Trail Blazers: Ante Tomic, 7-2, C, 21 years old, Croatia
37. Milwaukee Bucks: Richard Hendrix, 6-8, PF, jr., Alabama
38. Charlotte Bobcats: Wayne Ellington, 6-5, SG, so., North Carolina
39. Chicago Bulls: Serge Ibaka, 6-10, PF, 18 years old, Congo
40. New Jersey Nets: Omer Asik, 7-0, F/C, 21 years old, Turkey
41. Indiana Pacers: J.R. Giddens, 6-4, G, sr., New Mexico
42. Sacramento Kings: Joey Dorsey, 6-9, F/C, sr., Memphis
43. Sacramento Kings: Davon Jefferson, 6-8, SF, fr., USC
44. Utah Jazz: Nikola Pekovic, 6-11, PF, 21 years old, Serbia
45. San Antonio Spurs: Anton Ponkrashov, 6-7, G, 21 years old, Russia
46. Seattle SuperSonics: Goran Dragic, 6-4, PG, 21 years old, Slovenia
47. Washington Wizards: Mario Chalmers, 6-3, G, jr., Kansas
48. Phoenix Suns: Ryan Anderson, 6-10, PF, so., California
49. Golden State Warriors: Courtney Lee, 6-5, SG, sr., Western Kentucky
50. Seattle SuperSonics: Alexis Ajinca, 7-1, C, 20 years old, France
51. Dallas Mavericks: AZ Reid, 6-10, F, sr., High Point
52. Miami Heat: James Gist, 6-8, F, sr., Maryland
53: Utah Jazz: Jaycee Carroll, 6-2, PG, sr., Utah State
54. Houston Rockets: Semih Erden,. 7-1, C, 21 years old, Turkey
55. Portland Trail Blazers: Kyle Weaver, 6-5, G, sr., Washington State
56. Seattle SuperSonics: Mantas Kalnietis, 6-5, PG, 21 years old, Lithuania
57. San Antonio Spurs: David Padgett, 6-11, F/C, sr., Louisville
58. Los Angeles Lakers: Rob Kurz, 6-9, F, sr., Notre Dame
59. Detroit Pistons: Jamont Gordon, 6-4, G, jr., Mississippi State
60. Boston Celtics: DeMarcus Nelson, 6-3, G, Duke
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NBA DRAFT: May 24, 2008
Mock draft, version III
Sidelines
NBA scouts share one common thought when it comes to this year's draft: It's not very deep.
"Beyond the first two picks, pretty much everything is a guessing game," one scout told me.
Another went as far as to say that you could get as good a player at No. 23 as you could at
No. 3.
"That's sometimes the case anyway," the scout said. "But it's even moreso this year."
And when that type of uncertainty exists, it usually means a heavy dose of foreign players being drafted (especially in the second round).
Not sure that makes sense, but that's just the way it is -- as teams see guys like Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili hit it big, and try to find an overseas steal of their own.
Either way, after Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose, the draft is pretty much one big unknown (although most scouts feel O.J. Mayo, Eric Gordon and Danilo Gallinari are sure-bets, too).
"It can be a good news-bad news type of deal," the first scout said. "The good is that you can get a player to help your team late. The bad is that having a pick outside the top six or seven might not mean a whole lot."
Not-so-deep draft year
Sam
Amico
