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<h2 id="draft-selections">Draft selections</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>PG</td><td><a href="/facts/Point_guard/VH9IEqBD">Point guard</a></td><td>SG</td><td><a href="/facts/Shooting_guard/depVcahw">Shooting guard</a></td><td>SF</td><td><a href="/facts/Small_forward/L3LFKfk6">Small forward</a></td><td>PF</td><td><a href="/facts/Power_forward_(basketball)/KAe9vHPr">Power forward</a></td><td>C</td><td><a href="/facts/Center_(basketball)/5L3DreEl">Center</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><td>*</td><td>Denotes <a href="/facts/List_of_NBA_All-Stars/BAejRoJP">player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game</a> and <a href="/facts/All-NBA_Team/B1MkF0Nw">All-NBA Team</a></td></tr><tr><td>+</td><td>Denotes <a href="/facts/List_of_NBA_All-Stars/BAejRoJP">player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game</a></td></tr><tr><td>#</td><td>Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game</td></tr><tr><td>~</td><td>Denotes player who has been selected as <a href="/facts/NBA_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award/NQYUhfah">Rookie of the Year</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><th>Round</th><th>Pick</th><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>Nationality<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></th><th>Team</th><th>School/club team</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/Derrick_Rose/c0fLfBIG">Derrick Rose</a>*~</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Chicago_Bulls/BPIu0bKp">Chicago Bulls</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Memphis_Tigers_men%2527s_basketball/A9tT9ys3">Memphis</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Michael_Beasley/prlonz50">Michael Beasley</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Miami_Heat/m7zgmdyH">Miami Heat</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Kansas_State_Wildcats_men%2527s_basketball/FnmCFIRl">Kansas State</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/O._J._Mayo/B4QL2nV1">O. J. Mayo</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Minnesota_Timberwolves/bMw2gy0M">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Memphis_Grizzlies/VKRUN1t9">Memphis</a>)[a]</td><td><a href="/facts/USC_Trojans_men%2527s_basketball/jnV1PXla">USC</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>4</td><td><a href="/facts/Russell_Westbrook/gHLw2fhJ">Russell Westbrook</a>*</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Seattle_SuperSonics/321Kb1Bm">Seattle SuperSonics</a>[a]</td><td><a href="/facts/UCLA_Bruins_men%2527s_basketball/PxNxzNFu">UCLA</a> (<a href="/facts/College_sophomore/zJY5rdvh">So.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>5</td><td><a href="/facts/Kevin_Love/JpD0Iras">Kevin Love</a>*</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Memphis_Grizzlies/VKRUN1t9">Memphis Grizzlies</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Minnesota_Timberwolves/bMw2gy0M">Minnesota</a>)[a]</td><td><a href="/facts/UCLA_Bruins_men%2527s_basketball/PxNxzNFu">UCLA</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Danilo_Gallinari/st20N2cL">Danilo Gallinari</a></td><td>PF</td><td> Italy</td><td><a href="/facts/New_York_Knicks/U9lJFI6g">New York Knicks</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Olimpia_Milano/lFV5dK4f">Olimpia Milano</a> (<a href="/facts/Lega_Basket_Serie_A/BvwesWIj">Italy</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/Eric_Gordon/9wCpUubk">Eric Gordon</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States[b]</td><td><a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Clippers/x6fSDq8f">Los Angeles Clippers</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Indiana_Hoosiers_men%2527s_basketball/xddqgzzH">Indiana</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>8</td><td><a href="/facts/Joe_Alexander_(basketball)/4kX2J8qv">Joe Alexander</a></td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Milwaukee_Bucks/0rYS33Pz">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td><td><a href="/facts/West_Virginia_Mountaineers_men%2527s_basketball/Q5aUVX6C">West Virginia</a> (<a href="/facts/Junior_(education_year)/YomgytgC">Jr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>9</td><td><a href="/facts/D._J._Augustin/YBwLEyBX">D. J. Augustin</a></td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Charlotte_Bobcats/6w8x9cdM">Charlotte Bobcats</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Longhorns_men%2527s_basketball/llwpKInC">Texas</a> (<a href="/facts/College_sophomore/zJY5rdvh">So.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>10</td><td><a href="/facts/Brook_Lopez/hQr1Ac3U">Brook Lopez</a>+</td><td>C</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/New_Jersey_Nets/5tL057Rj">New Jersey Nets</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stanford_Cardinal_men%2527s_basketball/qNFuXRos">Stanford</a> (<a href="/facts/College_sophomore/zJY5rdvh">So.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>11</td><td><a href="/facts/Jerryd_Bayless/gphhBYkJ">Jerryd Bayless</a></td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Indiana_Pacers/4ka0lSW6">Indiana Pacers</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Portland_Trail_Blazers/BuWESANu">Portland</a>)[b]</td><td><a href="/facts/Arizona_Wildcats_men%2527s_basketball/SyvexQD1">Arizona</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>12</td><td><a href="/facts/Jason_Thompson_(basketball)/56r1TpgH">Jason Thompson</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Sacramento_Kings/nJAlBulC">Sacramento Kings</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Rider_Broncs_men%2527s_basketball/pFHXw2fw">Rider</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>13</td><td><a href="/facts/Brandon_Rush/9QD2Bzk3">Brandon Rush</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Portland_Trail_Blazers/BuWESANu">Portland Trail Blazers</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Indiana_Pacers/4ka0lSW6">Indiana</a>)[b]</td><td><a href="/facts/Kansas_Jayhawks_men%2527s_basketball/wc8LvGft">Kansas</a> (<a href="/facts/Junior_(education_year)/YomgytgC">Jr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>14</td><td><a href="/facts/Anthony_Randolph/Xgjfyaaq">Anthony Randolph</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States[c]</td><td><a href="/facts/Golden_State_Warriors/RdR6buBk">Golden State Warriors</a></td><td><a href="/facts/LSU_Tigers_basketball/vEuBEGFV">LSU</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>15</td><td><a href="/facts/Robin_Lopez/hEMBLutg">Robin Lopez</a></td><td>C</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Phoenix_Suns/v0IL9RfG">Phoenix Suns</a> (from <a href="/facts/Atlanta_Hawks/2QX8KhMK">Atlanta</a>)[n]</td><td><a href="/facts/Stanford_Cardinal_men%2527s_basketball/qNFuXRos">Stanford</a> (<a href="/facts/College_sophomore/zJY5rdvh">So.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>16</td><td><a href="/facts/Marreese_Speights/JNjyoz7P">Marreese Speights</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Philadelphia_76ers/Nm4vpbJY">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Florida_Gators_men%2527s_basketball/7BqSEIlw">Florida</a> (<a href="/facts/College_sophomore/zJY5rdvh">So.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>17</td><td><a href="/facts/Roy_Hibbert/EdhvPb1P">Roy Hibbert</a>+</td><td>C</td><td> Jamaica[d]</td><td><a href="/facts/Toronto_Raptors/VytnDIeG">Toronto Raptors</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Indiana_Pacers/4ka0lSW6">Indiana</a>)[c]</td><td><a href="/facts/Georgetown_Hoyas_men%2527s_basketball/rwg3l9Vz">Georgetown</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>18</td><td><a href="/facts/JaVale_McGee/8LbN0PM4">JaVale McGee</a></td><td>C</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Washington_Wizards/9uxpDMUD">Washington Wizards</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Nevada_Wolf_Pack_men%2527s_basketball/sE9Hln7t">Nevada</a> (<a href="/facts/College_sophomore/zJY5rdvh">So.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>19</td><td><a href="/facts/JJ_Hickson/4TcGIuCI">JJ Hickson</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Cleveland_Cavaliers/0KEYAmC3">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td><td><a href="/facts/North_Carolina_State_Wolfpack_men%2527s_basketball/v5r3Vb5R">NC State</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>20</td><td><a href="/facts/Alexis_Ajin%25C3%25A7a/jytcvB6U">Alexis Ajinça</a></td><td>C</td><td> France</td><td><a href="/facts/Charlotte_Bobcats/6w8x9cdM">Charlotte Bobcats</a> (from <a href="/facts/Denver_Nuggets/yWM1jcyG">Denver</a>)[o]</td><td><a href="/facts/Hy%25C3%25A8res-Toulon_Var_Basket/5W3pXlAm">Hyères-Toulon</a> (<a href="/facts/LNB_Pro_A/bSxSGmIo">France</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>21</td><td><a href="/facts/Ryan_Anderson_(basketball%2c_born_1988)/BaeoLF08">Ryan Anderson</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/New_Jersey_Nets/5tL057Rj">New Jersey Nets</a> (from <a href="/facts/Dallas_Mavericks/2n4bIFED">Dallas</a>)[p]</td><td><a href="/facts/California_Golden_Bears_men%2527s_basketball/gJT2dg9S">California</a> (<a href="/facts/College_sophomore/zJY5rdvh">So.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>22</td><td><a href="/facts/Courtney_Lee/dRjmV2f0">Courtney Lee</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Orlando_Magic/7nvtE70l">Orlando Magic</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_basketball/k00rLFqs">Western Kentucky</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>23</td><td><a href="/facts/Kosta_Koufos/wgJxY3oT">Kosta Koufos</a></td><td>C</td><td> Greece[e]</td><td><a href="/facts/Utah_Jazz/2zsxzE6W">Utah Jazz</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men%2527s_basketball/TYq3HUKN">Ohio State</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>24</td><td><a href="/facts/Serge_Ibaka/r7eN2VhJ">Serge Ibaka</a></td><td>PF/C</td><td> Republic of the Congo[f]</td><td><a href="/facts/Seattle_SuperSonics/321Kb1Bm">Seattle SuperSonics</a>[a] (from <a href="/facts/Phoenix_Suns/v0IL9RfG">Phoenix</a>)[q]</td><td><a href="/facts/CB_L%2527Hospitalet/r5wwbmKm">L'Hospitalet</a> (<a href="/facts/Liga_Espa%25C3%25B1ola_de_Baloncesto/gxsU3dNm">Spain</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>25</td><td><a href="/facts/Nicolas_Batum/KXHkp4G7">Nicolas Batum</a></td><td>SF</td><td> France</td><td><a href="/facts/Houston_Rockets/xjrsDalr">Houston Rockets</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Portland_Trail_Blazers/BuWESANu">Portland</a>)[d]</td><td><a href="/facts/Le_Mans_Sarthe_Basket/vlJbyqgU">Le Mans</a> (<a href="/facts/LNB_Pro_A/bSxSGmIo">France</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>26</td><td><a href="/facts/George_Hill_(basketball)/yrRGkLmd">George Hill</a></td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/San_Antonio_Spurs/h9dRTffC">San Antonio Spurs</a></td><td><a href="/facts/IUPUI_Jaguars_men%2527s_basketball/9Yk4UJKV">IUPUI</a> (<a href="/facts/Junior_(education_year)/YomgytgC">Jr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>27</td><td><a href="/facts/Darrell_Arthur/71Ejrufo">Darrell Arthur</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/New_Orleans_Hornets/UIgTbb8m">New Orleans Hornets</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Memphis_Grizzlies/VKRUN1t9">Memphis</a> via <a href="/facts/Portland_Trail_Blazers/BuWESANu">Portland</a>)[d][e]</td><td><a href="/facts/Kansas_Jayhawks_men%2527s_basketball/wc8LvGft">Kansas</a> (<a href="/facts/College_sophomore/zJY5rdvh">So.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>28</td><td><a href="/facts/Dont%25C3%25A9_Greene/8oVoo47Y">Donté Greene</a></td><td>SF</td><td> United States[g]</td><td><a href="/facts/Memphis_Grizzlies/VKRUN1t9">Memphis Grizzlies</a> (from <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Lakers/j3Jo9Pk2">LA Lakers</a>[r], traded to <a href="/facts/Houston_Rockets/xjrsDalr">Houston</a>)[d]</td><td><a href="/facts/Syracuse_Orange_men%2527s_basketball/8C6ADk6J">Syracuse</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>29</td><td><a href="/facts/D._J._White/xIrzIdm5">D. J. White</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Detroit_Pistons/t3XpkL15">Detroit Pistons</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Seattle_SuperSonics/321Kb1Bm">Seattle</a>)[a][f]</td><td><a href="/facts/Indiana_Hoosiers_men%2527s_basketball/xddqgzzH">Indiana</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>30</td><td><a href="/facts/J._R._Giddens/skvjoeDf">J. R. Giddens</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Boston_Celtics/kAm5yWCJ">Boston Celtics</a></td><td><a href="/facts/New_Mexico_Lobos_men%2527s_basketball/37dGq8LI">New Mexico</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>31</td><td><a href="/facts/Nikola_Pekovi%25C4%2587/Heo95twI">Nikola Peković</a></td><td>C</td><td> Montenegro</td><td><a href="/facts/Minnesota_Timberwolves/bMw2gy0M">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> (from <a href="/facts/Miami_Heat/m7zgmdyH">Miami</a> via <a href="/facts/Boston_Celtics/kAm5yWCJ">Boston</a>)[s]</td><td><a href="/facts/KK_Partizan/IqDPxw56">Partizan</a> (<a href="/facts/Basketball_League_of_Serbia/S1gW5E4T">Serbia</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>32</td><td><a href="/facts/Walter_Sharpe/D96jsLlr">Walter Sharpe</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Seattle_SuperSonics/321Kb1Bm">Seattle SuperSonics</a>[a] (traded to <a href="/facts/Detroit_Pistons/t3XpkL15">Detroit</a>)[f]</td><td><a href="/facts/UAB_Blazers_men%2527s_basketball/JLaEeoMG">UAB</a> (<a href="/facts/Junior_(education_year)/YomgytgC">Jr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>33</td><td><a href="/facts/Joey_Dorsey/6YjVzSm0">Joey Dorsey</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Portland_Trail_Blazers/BuWESANu">Portland Trail Blazers</a> (from <a href="/facts/Memphis_Grizzlies/VKRUN1t9">Memphis</a>[t], traded to <a href="/facts/Houston_Rockets/xjrsDalr">Houston</a>)[d]</td><td><a href="/facts/Memphis_Tigers_men%2527s_basketball/A9tT9ys3">Memphis</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>34</td><td><a href="/facts/Mario_Chalmers/3UQ4a3oD">Mario Chalmers</a></td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Minnesota_Timberwolves/bMw2gy0M">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Miami_Heat/m7zgmdyH">Miami</a>)[g]</td><td><a href="/facts/Kansas_Jayhawks_men%2527s_basketball/wc8LvGft">Kansas</a> (<a href="/facts/Junior_(education_year)/YomgytgC">Jr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>35</td><td><a href="/facts/DeAndre_Jordan/r5DEsfVI">DeAndre Jordan</a>*</td><td>C</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Clippers/x6fSDq8f">Los Angeles Clippers</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_A%2526M_Aggies_men%2527s_basketball/cbbTx0WS">Texas A&M</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>36</td><td><a href="/facts/%25C3%2596mer_A%25C5%259F%25C4%25B1k/GIlKwoA7">Ömer Aşık</a></td><td>C</td><td> Turkey</td><td><a href="/facts/Portland_Trail_Blazers/BuWESANu">Portland Trail Blazers</a> (from <a href="/facts/New_York_Knicks/U9lJFI6g">New York</a>[u], traded to <a href="/facts/Chicago_Bulls/BPIu0bKp">Chicago</a>)[h]</td><td><a href="/facts/Fenerbah%25C3%25A7e_Men%2527s_Basketball/EdwczvTb">Fenerbahçe Ülker</a> (<a href="/facts/Turkish_Basketball_League/4toIhJ8m">Turkey</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>37</td><td><a href="/facts/Luc_Mbah_a_Moute/WecU9Pwu">Luc Mbah a Moute</a></td><td>SF</td><td> Cameroon</td><td><a href="/facts/Milwaukee_Bucks/0rYS33Pz">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td><td><a href="/facts/UCLA_Bruins_men%2527s_basketball/PxNxzNFu">UCLA</a> (<a href="/facts/Junior_(education_year)/YomgytgC">Jr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>38</td><td><a href="/facts/Kyle_Weaver/43ELrSCA">Kyle Weaver</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Charlotte_Bobcats/6w8x9cdM">Charlotte Bobcats</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Washington_State_Cougars_men%2527s_basketball/9xnlqhju">Washington State</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>39</td><td><a href="/facts/Sonny_Weems/bCcwPhV8">Sonny Weems</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Chicago_Bulls/BPIu0bKp">Chicago Bulls</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Denver_Nuggets/yWM1jcyG">Denver</a>)[h]</td><td><a href="/facts/Arkansas_Razorbacks_men%2527s_basketball/hvUVGrlD">Arkansas</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>40</td><td><a href="/facts/Chris_Douglas-Roberts/HjlnMkQT">Chris Douglas-Roberts</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/New_Jersey_Nets/5tL057Rj">New Jersey Nets</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Memphis_Tigers_men%2527s_basketball/A9tT9ys3">Memphis</a> (<a href="/facts/Junior_(education_year)/YomgytgC">Jr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>41</td><td><a href="/facts/Nathan_Jawai/NM7guSUX">Nathan Jawai</a></td><td>PF</td><td> Australia</td><td><a href="/facts/Indiana_Pacers/4ka0lSW6">Indiana Pacers</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Toronto_Raptors/VytnDIeG">Toronto</a>)[c]</td><td><a href="/facts/Cairns_Taipans/cXs3KbLF">Cairns Taipans</a> (<a href="/facts/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)/NVnqfPp1">Australia</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>42</td><td><a href="/facts/Sean_Singletary/0dQWINcC">Sean Singletary</a></td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Sacramento_Kings/nJAlBulC">Sacramento Kings</a> (from <a href="/facts/Atlanta_Hawks/2QX8KhMK">Atlanta</a>)[v]</td><td><a href="/facts/Virginia_Cavaliers_men%2527s_basketball/ArnTUJq4">Virginia</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>43</td><td><a href="/facts/Patrick_Ewing_Jr./wLMK1HYz">Patrick Ewing Jr.</a></td><td>SF</td><td> Jamaica</td><td><a href="/facts/Sacramento_Kings/nJAlBulC">Sacramento Kings</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Georgetown_Hoyas_men%2527s_basketball/rwg3l9Vz">Georgetown</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>44</td><td><a href="/facts/Ante_Tomi%25C4%2587_(basketball)/MRSSGKar">Ante Tomić</a>#</td><td>C</td><td> Croatia</td><td><a href="/facts/Utah_Jazz/2zsxzE6W">Utah Jazz</a> (from <a href="/facts/Philadelphia_76ers/Nm4vpbJY">Philadelphia</a>)[w]</td><td><a href="/facts/KK_Zagreb/Cx5d4dnS">KK Zagreb</a> (<a href="/facts/A-1_Liga/DlYINkxC">Croatia</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>45</td><td><a href="/facts/Goran_Dragi%25C4%2587/WeMFlUdX">Goran Dragić</a>*</td><td>PG</td><td> Slovenia</td><td><a href="/facts/San_Antonio_Spurs/h9dRTffC">San Antonio Spurs</a> (from <a href="/facts/Toronto_Raptors/VytnDIeG">Toronto</a>[x], traded to <a href="/facts/Phoenix_Suns/v0IL9RfG">Phoenix</a>)[i]</td><td><a href="/facts/KK_Union_Olimpija/gn7QGksk">Union Olimpija</a> (<a href="/facts/Premier_A_Slovenian_Basketball_League/Lv9Rqnfj">Slovenia</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>46</td><td><a href="/facts/Trent_Plaisted/emTD06yq">Trent Plaisted</a>#</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Seattle_SuperSonics/321Kb1Bm">Seattle SuperSonics</a>[a] (from <a href="/facts/Portland_Trail_Blazers/BuWESANu">Portland</a> via <a href="/facts/Boston_Celtics/kAm5yWCJ">Boston</a>[y], traded to <a href="/facts/Detroit_Pistons/t3XpkL15">Detroit</a>)[f]</td><td><a href="/facts/BYU_Cougars_men%2527s_basketball/KqvSUwbD">BYU</a> (<a href="/facts/Junior_(education_year)/YomgytgC">Jr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>47</td><td><a href="/facts/Bill_Walker_(basketball)/vbIXxFUJ">Bill Walker</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Washington_Wizards/9uxpDMUD">Washington Wizards</a> (traded to <a href="/facts/Boston_Celtics/kAm5yWCJ">Boston</a>)[j]</td><td><a href="/facts/Kansas_State_Wildcats_men%2527s_basketball/FnmCFIRl">Kansas State</a> (<a href="/facts/Freshman/oQ3rh4tk">Fr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>48</td><td><a href="/facts/Malik_Hairston/yjU1rRt3">Malik Hairston</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Phoenix_Suns/v0IL9RfG">Phoenix Suns</a> (from <a href="/facts/Cleveland_Cavaliers/0KEYAmC3">Cleveland</a>[z], traded to <a href="/facts/San_Antonio_Spurs/h9dRTffC">San Antonio</a>)[i]</td><td><a href="/facts/Oregon_Ducks_men%2527s_basketball/moVYtNto">Oregon</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>49</td><td><a href="/facts/Richard_Hendrix/KStuIhr6">Richard Hendrix</a>#</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Golden_State_Warriors/RdR6buBk">Golden State Warriors</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Alabama_Crimson_Tide_men%2527s_basketball/5wfWsI7h">Alabama</a> (<a href="/facts/Junior_(education_year)/YomgytgC">Jr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>50</td><td><a href="/facts/DeVon_Hardin/DhkJSJ8R">DeVon Hardin</a>#</td><td>C</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Seattle_SuperSonics/321Kb1Bm">Seattle SuperSonics</a>[a] (from <a href="/facts/Denver_Nuggets/yWM1jcyG">Denver</a>)[aa]</td><td><a href="/facts/California_Golden_Bears_men%2527s_basketball/gJT2dg9S">California</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>51</td><td><a href="/facts/Shan_Foster/dFBl6qMs">Shan Foster</a>#</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Dallas_Mavericks/2n4bIFED">Dallas Mavericks</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Vanderbilt_Commodores_men%2527s_basketball/Xa2GJmPC">Vanderbilt</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>52</td><td><a href="/facts/Darnell_Jackson/u5lq5ESA">Darnell Jackson</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Miami_Heat/m7zgmdyH">Miami Heat</a> (from <a href="/facts/Orlando_Magic/7nvtE70l">Orlando</a>[ab], traded to <a href="/facts/Cleveland_Cavaliers/0KEYAmC3">Cleveland</a>)[k]</td><td><a href="/facts/Kansas_Jayhawks_men%2527s_basketball/wc8LvGft">Kansas</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>53</td><td><a href="/facts/Tadija_Dragi%25C4%2587evi%25C4%2587/CfS3HYj3">Tadija Dragićević</a>#</td><td>PF</td><td> <a href="/facts/Serbia/U0LVzPdI">Serbia</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Utah_Jazz/2zsxzE6W">Utah Jazz</a></td><td><a href="/facts/KK_Crvena_zvezda/TDCNLaNH">Red Star Belgrade</a> (<a href="/facts/Basketball_League_of_Serbia/S1gW5E4T">Serbia</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>54</td><td><a href="/facts/Maarty_Leunen/MbyPVglE">Maarty Leunen</a>#</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Houston_Rockets/xjrsDalr">Houston Rockets</a>[ac]</td><td><a href="/facts/Oregon_Ducks_men%2527s_basketball/moVYtNto">Oregon</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>55</td><td><a href="/facts/Mike_Taylor_(basketball_player)/WxY4HVED">Mike Taylor</a></td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Portland_Trail_Blazers/BuWESANu">Portland Trail Blazers</a> (from <a href="/facts/Phoenix_Suns/v0IL9RfG">Phoenix</a> via <a href="/facts/Indiana_Pacers/4ka0lSW6">Indiana</a>[ad], traded to <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Clippers/x6fSDq8f">LA Clippers</a>)[l]</td><td><a href="/facts/Idaho_Stampede/Sgb2Ek6M">Idaho Stampede</a> (<a href="/facts/NBA_Development_League/x2K1FLJe">D-League</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>56</td><td><a href="/facts/Sasha_Kaun/VyxvGYu1">Sasha Kaun</a></td><td>C</td><td> Russia</td><td><a href="/facts/Seattle_SuperSonics/321Kb1Bm">Seattle SuperSonics</a>[a] (from <a href="/facts/New_Orleans_Hornets/UIgTbb8m">New Orleans</a> via <a href="/facts/Houston_Rockets/xjrsDalr">Houston</a>[ae], traded to <a href="/facts/Cleveland_Cavaliers/0KEYAmC3">Cleveland</a>)[m]</td><td><a href="/facts/Kansas_Jayhawks_men%2527s_basketball/wc8LvGft">Kansas</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>57</td><td><a href="/facts/James_Gist/AWaWYVcA">James Gist</a>#</td><td>PF</td><td> United States[h]</td><td><a href="/facts/San_Antonio_Spurs/h9dRTffC">San Antonio Spurs</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Maryland_Terrapins_men%2527s_basketball/PaBGILBN">Maryland</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>58</td><td><a href="/facts/Joe_Crawford_(basketball%2c_born_1986)/eoTjmveV">Joe Crawford</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Lakers/j3Jo9Pk2">Los Angeles Lakers</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Kentucky_Wildcats_men%2527s_basketball/yEbAdNMP">Kentucky</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>59</td><td><a href="/facts/Deron_Washington/oHr3VWVk">Deron Washington</a>#</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Detroit_Pistons/t3XpkL15">Detroit Pistons</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Virginia_Tech_Hokies_men%2527s_basketball/t9hrqv95">Virginia Tech</a> (<a href="/facts/Senior_(education)/W1o5f8wn">Sr.</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>60</td><td><a href="/facts/Semih_Erden/S8dxRlnC">Semih Erden</a></td><td>C</td><td> Turkey</td><td><a href="/facts/Boston_Celtics/kAm5yWCJ">Boston Celtics</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Fenerbah%25C3%25A7e_Men%2527s_Basketball/EdwczvTb">Fenerbahçe Ülker</a> (<a href="/facts/Turkish_Basketball_League/4toIhJ8m">Turkey</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>^ a: The franchise relocated to become the <a href="/facts/Oklahoma_City_Thunder/c5bpcUML">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> in July 2008.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> ^ b: Eric Gordon was born in the United States to a Bahamian mother. He represented the United States when playing for Team U.S.A. in the <a href="/facts/2010_FIBA_World_Championship/8RGtKID2">2010 FIBA World Championship</a>. However, Gordon was permitted by <a href="/facts/FIBA/HpcjxLNh">FIBA</a> on August 7, 2023 to play for <a href="/facts/The_Bahamas/x6VKsUhj">The Bahamas</a> instead, starting with the <a href="/facts/2024_FIBA_Men%2527s_Pre-Qualifying_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournaments_%25E2%2580%2593_Americas/p8A7wHEd">2024 Olympics Pre-Qualifying Tournament for the Americas</a>. ^ c: Anthony Randolph was born in <a href="/facts/West_Germany/oCydk787">West Germany</a> to American parents and was raised in the United States. He became a naturalized citizen of Slovenia in 2017 and he has represented <a href="/facts/Slovenia_national_basketball_team/HUXCGPc5">Slovenia</a> internationally.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> ^ d: Roy Hibbert was born in the United States to a <a href="/facts/Jamaica/jeDulmwE">Jamaican</a> father and a <a href="/facts/Trinidad_and_Tobago/jTXQP4Fe">Trinidadian</a> mother. He had represented the United States internationally at youth level in 2007.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> Since 2010, he has represented <a href="/facts/Jamaica_national_basketball_team/8bvswdNR">Jamaica</a> internationally.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> ^ e: Kosta Koufos was born and raised in the United States to Greek parents. He has represented <a href="/facts/Greece_national_basketball_team/WJD4xv3a">Greece</a> internationally.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> ^ f: Serge Ibaka, who was born in <a href="/facts/Republic_of_the_Congo/kNLEWqhl">Congo</a>, became a naturalized citizen of Spain in 2011.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> He has represented <a href="/facts/Spain_national_basketball_team/dBtflBtK">Spain</a> internationally since 2011.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> ^ g: Donté Greene was born in <a href="/facts/West_Germany/oCydk787">West Germany</a> to American parents. He has represented the United States internationally at youth level.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> ^ h: James Gist was born in Turkey to American parents.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="notable-undrafted-players">Notable undrafted players</h2> <p class="note">Further information: <a href="/facts/List_of_undrafted_NBA_players/l5nMSCPW">List of undrafted NBA players</a></p> <p>These players were not selected in the 2008 NBA Draft but have played in the NBA. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>Nationality</th><th>School/club team</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Gary_Forbes/TD01IVt8">Gary Forbes</a></td><td>SF</td><td> <a href="/facts/Panama/GckVVhnp">Panama</a></td><td><a href="/facts/UMass_Minutemen_basketball/xPPg6fDn">UMass</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Sundiata_Gaines/V23KfWn9">Sundiata Gaines</a></td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Georgia_Bulldogs_men%2527s_basketball/gp2fFTd3">Georgia</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Trey_Gilder/xzgr5W8z">Trey Gilder</a></td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Northwestern_State_Demons_basketball/00BFUExH">Northwestern State</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Mickell_Gladness/m5GMvPVd">Mickell Gladness</a></td><td>C</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Alabama_A%2526M_Bulldogs_basketball/sX4T1aqz">Alabama A&M</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Steven_Hill_(basketball)/yXxLFgcr">Steven Hill</a></td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Arkansas_Razorbacks_men%2527s_basketball/hvUVGrlD">Arkansas</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Othello_Hunter/WAszC0Sa">Othello Hunter</a></td><td>F</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men%2527s_basketball/TYq3HUKN">Ohio State</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Othyus_Jeffers/tCp22dLH">Othyus Jeffers</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Robert_Morris_University_(Illinois)/bfgh4cXL">Robert Morris (IL)</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Rob_Kurz/MLTRMtDs">Rob Kurz</a></td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_men%2527s_basketball/SBgf8L1o">Notre Dame</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Salah_Mejri/9f128lwd">Salah Mejri</a></td><td>C</td><td> <a href="/facts/Tunisia/4uC8Po6k">Tunisia</a></td><td><a href="/facts/%25C3%2589toile_Sportive_du_Sahel_(basketball)/8WLIomJy">Étoile Sportive du Sahel</a> (<a href="/facts/Tunisian_Division_I_Basketball_League/xzGx09tr">Tunisia</a>)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Gal_Mekel/hAPMzo3T">Gal Mekel</a></td><td>PG</td><td> <a href="/facts/Israel/dEe3IcaY">Israel</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Wichita_State_Shockers_men%2527s_basketball/5zfl9Cqq">Wichita State</a> (So.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Anthony_Morrow/5p2072IR">Anthony Morrow</a></td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_men%2527s_basketball/VYMftW1o">Georgia Tech</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Timofey_Mozgov/yRDTFbXa">Timofey Mozgov</a></td><td>C</td><td> Russia</td><td><a href="/facts/Khimki_Moscow_Region/J6kVaBu7">Khimki Moscow</a> (<a href="/facts/Russian_Professional_Basketball_League/6KcGaqjM">Russia</a>)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/DeMarcus_Nelson/d2dmBAc5">DeMarcus Nelson</a></td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Duke_Blue_Devils_men%2527s_basketball/61SDu0tK">Duke</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Brian_Roberts_(basketball)/W27HD6mo">Brian Roberts</a></td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Dayton_Flyers_men%2527s_basketball/4qzC2R3e">Dayton</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Damjan_Rude%25C5%25BE/X10wWkQ5">Damjan Rudež</a></td><td>F</td><td> <a href="/facts/Croatia/MSS0yyvw">Croatia</a></td><td><a href="/facts/KK_Split/U5ARE4U5">KK Split</a> (Croatia)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Greg_Stiemsma/T95CUPF3">Greg Stiemsma</a></td><td>C</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/Wisconsin_Badgers_men%2527s_basketball/EVAbgl31">Wisconsin</a> (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Reggie_Williams_(basketball%2c_born_1986)/CfBjTKbA">Reggie Williams</a></td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td><a href="/facts/VMI_Keydets_basketball/CVEfnMv2">VMI</a> (Sr.)</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="eligibility">Eligibility</h2> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Eligibility_for_the_NBA_draft/gYAzXNSq">Eligibility for the NBA draft</a></p> <h3>Early entrants</h3> <h4>College underclassmen</h4> <p>The following <a href="/facts/College_basketball/RKfLFya3">college basketball</a> players successfully applied for early draft entrance.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Joe_Alexander/4kX2J8qv">Joe Alexander</a> – F, <a href="/facts/West_Virginia_Mountaineers_men%2527s_basketball/Q5aUVX6C">West Virginia</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Ryan_Anderson_(basketball%2c_born_1988)/BaeoLF08">Ryan Anderson</a> – F, <a href="/facts/California_Golden_Bears_men%2527s_basketball/gJT2dg9S">California</a> (sophomore)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Darrell_Arthur/71Ejrufo">Darrell Arthur</a> – F, <a href="/facts/Kansas_Jayhawks_men%2527s_basketball/wc8LvGft">Kansas</a> (sophomore)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/D._J._Augustin/YBwLEyBX">D. J. Augustin</a> – G, <a href="/facts/Texas_Longhorns_men%2527s_basketball/llwpKInC">Texas</a> (sophomore)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Jerryd_Bayless/gphhBYkJ">Jerryd Bayless</a> – G, <a href="/facts/Arizona_Wildcats_men%2527s_basketball/SyvexQD1">Arizona</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Michael_Beasley/prlonz50">Michael Beasley</a> – F, <a href="/facts/Kansas_State_Wildcats_men%2527s_basketball/FnmCFIRl">Kansas State</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> Keith Brumbaugh – F, <a href="/facts/Hillsborough_Community_College/h4RGV8gH">Hillsborough CC</a> (sophomore)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Mario_Chalmers/3UQ4a3oD">Mario Chalmers</a> – G, <a href="/facts/Kansas_Jayhawks_men%2527s_basketball/wc8LvGft">Kansas</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Chris_Douglas-Roberts/HjlnMkQT">Chris Douglas-Roberts</a> – G, <a href="/facts/Memphis_Tigers_men%2527s_basketball/A9tT9ys3">Memphis</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/C._J._Giles/KhARjGxX">C. J. Giles</a> – C, <a href="/facts/Oregon_State_Beavers_men%2527s_basketball/f6KNS5en">Oregon State</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Eric_Gordon/9wCpUubk">Eric Gordon</a> – G, <a href="/facts/Indiana_Hoosiers_men%2527s_basketball/xddqgzzH">Indiana</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Jamont_Gordon/Cd2m8Lc7">Jamont Gordon</a> – G, <a href="/facts/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_men%2527s_basketball/9lMpvIu6">Mississippi State</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Dont%25C3%25A9_Greene/8oVoo47Y">Donté Greene</a> – F, <a href="/facts/Syracuse_Orange_men%2527s_basketball/8C6ADk6J">Syracuse</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> Kalem Grimes – F, <a href="/facts/Missouri_Tigers_men%2527s_basketball/8xDLTlkn">Missouri</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Richard_Hendrix/KStuIhr6">Richard Hendrix</a> – F, <a href="/facts/Alabama_Crimson_Tide_men%2527s_basketball/5wfWsI7h">Alabama</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/JJ_Hickson/4TcGIuCI">JJ Hickson</a> – F, <a href="/facts/NC_State_Wolfpack_men%2527s_basketball/v5r3Vb5R">NC State</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/George_Hill_(basketball)/yrRGkLmd">George Hill</a> – G, <a href="/facts/IUPUI_Jaguars_men%2527s_basketball/9Yk4UJKV">IUPUI</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> Reggie Huffman – F, <a href="/facts/UAB_Blazers_men%2527s_basketball/JLaEeoMG">UAB</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Guyana/xxadP7zF"></a>/<a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Shawn_James/TwamUeKT">Shawn James</a> – F, <a href="/facts/Duquesne_Dukes_men%2527s_basketball/PBFQ4rd4">Duquesne</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Davon_Jefferson/k3wPNK5g">Davon Jefferson</a> – F, <a href="/facts/USC_Trojans_men%2527s_basketball/jnV1PXla">USC</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/DeAndre_Jordan/r5DEsfVI">DeAndre Jordan</a> – C, <a href="/facts/Texas_A%2526M_Aggies_men%2527s_basketball/cbbTx0WS">Texas A&M</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Greece/lqHw8bTB"></a>/<a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Kosta_Koufos/wgJxY3oT">Kosta Koufos</a> – F/C, <a href="/facts/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men%2527s_basketball/TYq3HUKN">Ohio State</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Brook_Lopez/hQr1Ac3U">Brook Lopez</a> – C, <a href="/facts/Stanford_Cardinal_men%2527s_basketball/qNFuXRos">Stanford</a> (sophomore)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Robin_Lopez/hEMBLutg">Robin Lopez</a> – C, <a href="/facts/Stanford_Cardinal_men%2527s_basketball/qNFuXRos">Stanford</a> (sophomore)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Kevin_Love/JpD0Iras">Kevin Love</a> – F, <a href="/facts/UCLA_Bruins_men%2527s_basketball/PxNxzNFu">UCLA</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/O._J._Mayo/B4QL2nV1">O. J. Mayo</a> – G, <a href="/facts/USC_Trojans_men%2527s_basketball/jnV1PXla">USC</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cameroon/QnrdY05C"></a> <a href="/facts/Luc_Mbah_a_Moute/WecU9Pwu">Luc Mbah a Moute</a> – F, <a href="/facts/UCLA_Bruins_men%2527s_basketball/PxNxzNFu">UCLA</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/JaVale_McGee/8LbN0PM4">JaVale McGee</a> – C, <a href="/facts/Nevada_Wolf_Pack_men%2527s_basketball/sE9Hln7t">Nevada</a> (sophomore)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Kojo_Mensah/qMC3AxjM">Kojo Mensah</a> – G, <a href="/facts/Duquesne_Dukes_men%2527s_basketball/PBFQ4rd4">Duquesne</a> (sophomore)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Trent_Plaisted/emTD06yq">Trent Plaisted</a> – C, <a href="/facts/BYU_Cougars_men%2527s_basketball/KqvSUwbD">BYU</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> Bruce Price – G, <a href="/facts/Tennessee_State_Tigers_basketball/UMfoYqIy">Tennessee State</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Anthony_Randolph/Xgjfyaaq">Anthony Randolph</a> – F, <a href="/facts/LSU_Tigers_men%2527s_basketball/vEuBEGFV">LSU</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> JaJuan Robinson – G, <a href="/facts/Lincoln_(Pennsylvania)_Lions/uAGvPaLz">Lincoln (Pennsylvania)</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Derrick_Rose/c0fLfBIG">Derrick Rose</a> – G, <a href="/facts/Memphis_Tigers_men%2527s_basketball/A9tT9ys3">Memphis</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Brandon_Rush/9QD2Bzk3">Brandon Rush</a> – G, <a href="/facts/Kansas_Jayhawks_men%2527s_basketball/wc8LvGft">Kansas</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Walter_Sharpe/D96jsLlr">Walter Sharpe</a> – F, <a href="/facts/UAB_Blazers_men%2527s_basketball/JLaEeoMG">UAB</a> (junior)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Marreese_Speights/JNjyoz7P">Marreese Speights</a> – F, <a href="/facts/Florida_Gators_men%2527s_basketball/7BqSEIlw">Florida</a> (sophomore)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Henry_Walker_(basketball)/vbIXxFUJ">Bill Walker</a> – F, <a href="/facts/Kansas_State_Wildcats_men%2527s_basketball/FnmCFIRl">Kansas State</a> (freshman)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Russell_Westbrook/gHLw2fhJ">Russell Westbrook</a> – G, <a href="/facts/UCLA_Bruins_men%2527s_basketball/PxNxzNFu">UCLA</a> (sophomore)</li></ul> <h4>International players</h4> <p>The following international players successfully applied for early draft entrance.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3"></a> <a href="/facts/Alexis_Ajin%25C3%25A7a/jytcvB6U">Alexis Ajinça</a> – C, <a href="/facts/HTV_Basket/5W3pXlAm">Hyères-Toulon</a> (<a href="/facts/LNB_Pro_A/bSxSGmIo">France</a>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3"></a> <a href="/facts/Nicolas_Batum/KXHkp4G7">Nicolas Batum</a> – F, <a href="/facts/Le_Mans_Sarthe_Basket/vlJbyqgU">Le Mans</a> (<a href="/facts/LNB_Pro_A/bSxSGmIo">France</a>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Italy/tUf0PDYF"></a> <a href="/facts/Danilo_Gallinari/st20N2cL">Danilo Gallinari</a> – F, <a href="/facts/Olimpia_Milano/lFV5dK4f">Olimpia Milano</a> (<a href="/facts/Lega_Basket_Serie_A/BvwesWIj">Italy</a>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Republic_of_the_Congo/kNLEWqhl"></a>/<a href="/facts/Spain/bIyrB8EY"></a> <a href="/facts/Serge_Ibaka/r7eN2VhJ">Serge Ibaka</a> – F, <a href="/facts/CB_L%2527Hospitalet/r5wwbmKm">L'Hospitalet</a> (<a href="/facts/Liga_Espa%25C3%25B1ola_de_Baloncesto/gxsU3dNm">Spain</a>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Croatia/MSS0yyvw"></a> <a href="/facts/Ante_Tomi%25C4%2587_(basketball)/MRSSGKar">Ante Tomić</a> – <a href="/facts/KK_Zagreb/Cx5d4dnS">KK Zagreb</a> (<a href="/facts/HT_Premijer_liga/DlYINkxC">Croatia</a>)</li></ul> <h3>Automatically eligible entrants</h3> <p>Players who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria: </p> <ul><li>They have no remaining college eligibility.</li> <li>If they graduated from high school in the U.S., but did not enroll in a U.S. college or university, four years have passed since their high school class graduated.</li> <li>They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team not in the NBA, anywhere in the world, and have played under the contract.</li></ul> <p>Players who meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria: </p> <ul><li>They are at least 22 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In term of dates players born on or before December 31, 1986, were automatically eligible for the 2008 draft.</li> <li>They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team not in the NBA <i>within the United States</i>, and have played under that contract.</li></ul> Other automatically eligible players<table><tbody><tr><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Note</th><th>Ref.</th></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq"></a> <a href="/facts/Ryan_Kersten/DfpXM5GG">Ryan Kersten</a></th><td><a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Breakers/aQtz2XRy">New Zealand Breakers</a> (<a href="/facts/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)/NVnqfPp1">Australia</a>)</td><td>Left <a href="/facts/New_Mexico_Lobos_men%2527s_basketball/37dGq8LI">New Mexico</a> in 2007; playing professionally since the 2007–08 season</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Netherlands/y8xn5stT"></a> <a href="/facts/Robert_Krabbendam/I8TyYN01">Robert Krabbendam</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Amsterdam_Basketball/K0t4JzLk">ABC Amsterdam</a> (<a href="/facts/Dutch_Basketball_League/fwNVCCaQ">The Netherlands</a>)</td><td>Left <a href="/facts/Virginia_Tech_Hokies_men%2527s_basketball/t9hrqv95">Virginia Tech</a> in 2007; playing professionally since the 2007–08 season</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq"></a> <a href="/facts/Damian_Martin/UGhjTeXK">Damian Martin</a></th><td><a href="/facts/West_Sydney_Razorbacks/sTVnCyKF">West Sydney Razorbacks</a> (<a href="/facts/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)/NVnqfPp1">Australia</a>)</td><td>Left <a href="/facts/Loyola_Marymount_Lions_men%2527s_basketball/RacEI7y2">Loyola Marymount</a> in 2007; playing professionally since the 2007–08 season</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Mike_Taylor_(basketball_player)/WxY4HVED">Mike Taylor</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Idaho_Stampede/Sgb2Ek6M">Idaho Stampede</a> (<a href="/facts/NBA_Development_League/x2K1FLJe">NBA Development League</a>)</td><td>Left <a href="/facts/Iowa_State_Cyclones_men%2527s_basketball/jN8x6H23">Iowa State</a> in 2007; playing professionally since the 2007–08 season</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>This year marked the first time a player that came from the <a href="/facts/NBA_Development_League/x2K1FLJe">NBA Development League</a> (since rebranded as the <a href="/facts/NBA_G_League/x2K1FLJe">NBA G League</a>) would enter into the NBA draft while in that minor league. </p> <h2 id="draft-lottery">Draft Lottery</h2> <p class="note">Further information: <a href="/facts/NBA_Draft_Lottery/jw0Sn8y3">NBA Draft Lottery</a></p> <p>The first 14 picks in the draft belonged to teams that had missed the <a href="/facts/2008_NBA_Playoffs/ygPpnfX1">playoffs</a>; the order was determined through a lottery. The lottery determined the three teams that would obtain the first three picks on the draft. The remaining first-round picks and the second-round picks were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the <a href="/facts/2007%25E2%2580%259308_NBA_season/t6zG5mhn">previous season</a>. As it is commonplace in the event of identical win–loss records, the NBA performed a random drawing to break the ties on April 18, 2008.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a> </p><p>The lottery was held on May 20, 2008, in <a href="/facts/Secaucus%2c_New_Jersey/oel0KSWb">Secaucus, New Jersey</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a> The <a href="/facts/Chicago_Bulls/BPIu0bKp">Chicago Bulls</a>, who had the ninth-worst record, won the lottery with just a 1.7% chance to win. The <a href="/facts/Miami_Heat/m7zgmdyH">Miami Heat</a> and <a href="/facts/Minnesota_Timberwolves/bMw2gy0M">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>, with the worst and third-worst records, respectively, won the second and third picks. </p><p>Below were the chances for each team to get specific picks in the 2008 draft lottery, rounded to three decimal places:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><td>^</td><td>Denotes the actual lottery results</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Team</th><th rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/2007%25E2%2580%259308_NBA_season/t6zG5mhn">2007–08 record</a></th><th rowspan="2">Lottery chances</th><th colspan="14">Pick</th></tr><tr><th>1st</th><th>2nd</th><th>3rd</th><th>4th</th><th>5th</th><th>6th</th><th>7th</th><th>8th</th><th>9th</th><th>10th</th><th>11th</th><th>12th</th><th>13th</th><th>14th</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Miami_Heat/m7zgmdyH">Miami Heat</a></td><td>15–67</td><td>250</td><td>.250</td><td>.215^</td><td>.177</td><td>.358</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Seattle_SuperSonics/321Kb1Bm">Seattle SuperSonics</a></td><td>20–62</td><td>199</td><td>.199</td><td>.188</td><td>.171</td><td>.319^</td><td>.124</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Minnesota_Timberwolves/bMw2gy0M">Minnesota Timberwolves</a></td><td>22–60</td><td>138</td><td>.138</td><td>.142</td><td>.145^</td><td>.238</td><td>.290</td><td>.045</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Memphis_Grizzlies/VKRUN1t9">Memphis Grizzlies</a></td><td>22–60</td><td>137</td><td>.137</td><td>.142</td><td>.145</td><td>.085</td><td>.323^</td><td>.156</td><td>.013</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/New_York_Knicks/U9lJFI6g">New York Knicks</a></td><td>23–59</td><td>76</td><td>.076</td><td>.084</td><td>.095</td><td>—</td><td>.262</td><td>.385^</td><td>.093</td><td>.004</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Clippers/x6fSDq8f">Los Angeles Clippers</a></td><td>23–59</td><td>75</td><td>.075</td><td>.083</td><td>.094</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>.414</td><td>.294^</td><td>.039</td><td>.001</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Milwaukee_Bucks/0rYS33Pz">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td><td>26–56</td><td>43</td><td>.043</td><td>.049</td><td>.058</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>.600</td><td>.232^</td><td>.018</td><td>.000</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Charlotte_Bobcats/6w8x9cdM">Charlotte Bobcats</a></td><td>32–50</td><td>28</td><td>.028</td><td>.033</td><td>.039</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>.725</td><td>.168^</td><td>.006</td><td>.000</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Chicago_Bulls/BPIu0bKp">Chicago Bulls</a></td><td>33–49</td><td>17</td><td>.017^</td><td>.020</td><td>.024</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>.813</td><td>.122</td><td>.004</td><td>.000</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/New_Jersey_Nets/5tL057Rj">New Jersey Nets</a></td><td>34–48</td><td>11</td><td>.011</td><td>.013</td><td>.016</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>.870^</td><td>.089</td><td>.002</td><td>.000</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Indiana_Pacers/4ka0lSW6">Indiana Pacers</a></td><td>36–46</td><td>8</td><td>.008</td><td>.009</td><td>.012</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>.908^</td><td>.063</td><td>.001</td><td>.000</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Sacramento_Kings/nJAlBulC">Sacramento Kings</a></td><td>38–44</td><td>7</td><td>.007</td><td>.008</td><td>.010</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>.935^</td><td>.039</td><td>.000</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Portland_Trail_Blazers/BuWESANu">Portland Trail Blazers</a></td><td>41–41</td><td>6</td><td>.006</td><td>.007</td><td>.009</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>.960^</td><td>.018</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Golden_State_Warriors/RdR6buBk">Golden State Warriors</a></td><td>48–34</td><td>5</td><td>.005</td><td>.006</td><td>.007</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>.982^</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="trades-involving-draft-picks">Trades involving draft picks</h2> <h3>Draft-day trades</h3> <p>The following trades involving drafted players were made on the day of the draft. </p> <ul><li>a 1 2 <a href="/facts/Memphis_Grizzlies/VKRUN1t9">Memphis</a> acquired the draft rights to 3rd pick <a href="/facts/O._J._Mayo/B4QL2nV1">O. J. Mayo</a>, along with <a href="/facts/Marko_Jari%25C4%2587/D96NSDoj">Marko Jarić</a>, <a href="/facts/Antoine_Walker/XTl9tX1P">Antoine Walker</a>, and <a href="/facts/Greg_Buckner/SrdkKyaY">Greg Buckner</a>, from <a href="/facts/Minnesota_Timberwolves/bMw2gy0M">Minnesota</a> in exchange for the draft rights to 5th pick <a href="/facts/Kevin_Love_(basketball)/JpD0Iras">Kevin Love</a>, along with <a href="/facts/Mike_Miller_(basketball%2c_born_1980)/Bav3wfre">Mike Miller</a>, <a href="/facts/Brian_Cardinal/DnvcxhyU">Brian Cardinal</a>, and <a href="/facts/Jason_Collins/mGYqHfxv">Jason Collins</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a></li> <li>b 1 2 <a href="/facts/Portland_Trail_Blazers/BuWESANu">Portland</a> acquired the draft rights to 11th pick <a href="/facts/Jerryd_Bayless/gphhBYkJ">Jerryd Bayless</a> and <a href="/facts/Ike_Diogu/Edhxnu3l">Ike Diogu</a> from <a href="/facts/Indiana_Pacers/4ka0lSW6">Indiana</a> in exchange for the draft rights to 13th pick <a href="/facts/Brandon_Rush/9QD2Bzk3">Brandon Rush</a>, <a href="/facts/Jarrett_Jack/GnJGvhRN">Jarrett Jack</a> and <a href="/facts/Josh_McRoberts/wF8nF9fm">Josh McRoberts</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a> The trade was finalized on July 9, 2008.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a></li> <li>c 1 2 <a href="/facts/Toronto_Raptors/VytnDIeG">Toronto</a> acquired <a href="/facts/Jermaine_O%2527Neal/oIPBN0rS">Jermaine O'Neal</a> and the draft rights to 41st pick <a href="/facts/Nathan_Jawai/NM7guSUX">Nathan Jawai</a> from <a href="/facts/Indiana_Pacers/4ka0lSW6">Indiana</a> in exchange for <a href="/facts/T._J._Ford/h0rHDNzr">T. J. Ford</a>, <a href="/facts/Rasho_Nesterovi%25C4%258D/ISfNgElB">Rasho Nesterovič</a>, <a href="/facts/Maceo_Baston/HCH2F2lH">Maceo Baston</a>, and the draft rights to 17th pick <a href="/facts/Roy_Hibbert/EdhvPb1P">Roy Hibbert</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a> The trade was finalized on July 9, 2008.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a></li> <li>d 1 2 3 4 In a three-team trade, Portland acquired the draft rights to 25th pick <a href="/facts/Nicolas_Batum/KXHkp4G7">Nicolas Batum</a> from <a href="/facts/Houston_Rockets/xjrsDalr">Houston</a>, Houston acquired the draft rights to 33rd pick <a href="/facts/Joey_Dorsey/6YjVzSm0">Joey Dorsey</a> from Portland and the draft rights to 28th pick <a href="/facts/Dont%25C3%25A9_Greene/8oVoo47Y">Donté Greene</a> and a 2009 second-round draft pick from Memphis, and Memphis acquired the draft rights to 27th pick <a href="/facts/Darrell_Arthur/71Ejrufo">Darrell Arthur</a> from Portland.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a></li> <li>e Portland acquired the draft rights to 27th pick <a href="/facts/Darrell_Arthur/71Ejrufo">Darrell Arthur</a> from <a href="/facts/New_Orleans_Hornets/UIgTbb8m">New Orleans</a> in exchange for cash considerations.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a></li> <li>f 1 2 3 <a href="/facts/Detroit_Pistons/t3XpkL15">Detroit</a> acquired the draft rights to 32nd pick <a href="/facts/Walter_Sharpe/D96jsLlr">Walter Sharpe</a> and 46th pick <a href="/facts/Trent_Plaisted/emTD06yq">Trent Plaisted</a> from Seattle in exchange for the draft rights to 29th pick <a href="/facts/D._J._White/xIrzIdm5">D. J. White</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a></li> <li>g <a href="/facts/Miami_Heat/m7zgmdyH">Miami</a> acquired the draft rights to 34th pick <a href="/facts/Mario_Chalmers/3UQ4a3oD">Mario Chalmers</a> from Minnesota in exchange for two future second-round draft picks and cash considerations.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a></li> <li>h 1 2 In a three-team trade, <a href="/facts/Chicago_Bulls/BPIu0bKp">Chicago</a> acquired the draft rights to 36th pick <a href="/facts/%25C3%2596mer_A%25C5%259F%25C4%25B1k/GIlKwoA7">Ömer Aşık</a> from Portland, the Trail Blazers acquired a second-round draft pick in 2009 from Denver and two future second-round draft picks from Chicago, and Denver acquired the draft rights to 39th pick <a href="/facts/Sonny_Weems/bCcwPhV8">Sonny Weems</a> from Chicago.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a></li> <li>i 1 2 <a href="/facts/San_Antonio_Spurs/h9dRTffC">San Antonio</a> acquired the draft rights to 48th pick <a href="/facts/Malik_Hairston/yjU1rRt3">Malik Hairston</a>, a second-round draft pick in 2009, and cash considerations from Phoenix in exchange for the draft rights to 45th pick <a href="/facts/Goran_Dragi%25C4%2587/WeMFlUdX">Goran Dragić</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a></li> <li>j Boston acquired the draft rights to 47th pick <a href="/facts/Bill_Walker_(basketball)/vbIXxFUJ">Bill Walker</a> from <a href="/facts/Washington_Wizards/9uxpDMUD">Washington</a> in exchange for cash considerations.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a></li> <li>k Cleveland acquired the draft rights to 52nd pick <a href="/facts/Darnell_Jackson/u5lq5ESA">Darnell Jackson</a> from <a href="/facts/Miami_Heat/m7zgmdyH">Miami</a> in exchange for 2009 second-round draft pick.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a></li> <li>l The <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Clippers/x6fSDq8f">L.A. Clippers</a> acquired the draft rights to 55th pick <a href="/facts/Mike_Taylor_(basketball_player)/WxY4HVED">Mike Taylor</a> from Portland in exchange for a 2009 second-round draft pick.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a></li> <li>m Cleveland acquired the draft rights to 56th pick <a href="/facts/Sasha_Kaun/VyxvGYu1">Sasha Kaun</a> from Seattle in exchange for cash considerations.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a></li></ul> <h3>Pre-draft trades</h3> <p>Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams. </p> <ul><li>n On August 19, 2005, <a href="/facts/Phoenix_Suns/v0IL9RfG">Phoenix</a> acquired 2006 and 2008 first-round draft picks and <a href="/facts/Boris_Diaw/gNlXIvNg">Boris Diaw</a> from <a href="/facts/Atlanta_Hawks/2QX8KhMK">Atlanta</a> in exchange for <a href="/facts/Joe_Johnson_(basketball)/IcCp2aze">Joe Johnson</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a> Phoenix used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Robin_Lopez/hEMBLutg">Robin Lopez</a>.</li> <li>o On June 25, 2008, <a href="/facts/Charlotte_Bobcats/6w8x9cdM">Charlotte</a> acquired the 20th draft pick from <a href="/facts/Denver_Nuggets/yWM1jcyG">Denver</a> in exchange for a future conditional first-round draft pick.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a> Charlotte used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Alexis_Ajin%25C3%25A7a/jytcvB6U">Alexis Ajinça</a>.</li> <li>p On February 19, 2008, <a href="/facts/New_Jersey_Nets/5tL057Rj">New Jersey</a> acquired 2008 and 2010 first-round draft picks, <a href="/facts/Devin_Harris/zcLAjIPv">Devin Harris</a>, <a href="/facts/Trenton_Hassell/rGTWNfHq">Trenton Hassell</a>, <a href="/facts/Maurice_Ager/DV6XHVKq">Maurice Ager</a>, <a href="/facts/DeSagana_Diop/FfYXEmnM">DeSagana Diop</a>, and <a href="/facts/Keith_Van_Horn/naErrabo">Keith Van Horn</a> from <a href="/facts/Dallas_Mavericks/2n4bIFED">Dallas</a> in exchange for <a href="/facts/Jason_Kidd/Lwav9BU8">Jason Kidd</a>, <a href="/facts/Antoine_Wright_(basketball_player)/EbehqNRP">Antoine Wright</a> and <a href="/facts/Malik_Allen/z6LhBN2X">Malik Allen</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a> New Jersey used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Ryan_Anderson_(basketball%2c_born_1988)/BaeoLF08">Ryan Anderson</a>.</li> <li>q On July 20, 2007, <a href="/facts/Seattle_SuperSonics/321Kb1Bm">Seattle</a> acquired 2008 and 2010 first-round draft picks and <a href="/facts/Kurt_Thomas_(basketball)/vNkwtUyo">Kurt Thomas</a> from Phoenix in exchange for a 2009 second-round draft pick.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a> Seattle used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Serge_Ibaka/r7eN2VhJ">Serge Ibaka</a>.</li> <li>r On February 1, 2008, Memphis acquired 2008 and 2010 first-round draft picks, the draft rights to <a href="/facts/Marc_Gasol/K8lQuj3Q">Marc Gasol</a>, <a href="/facts/Kwame_Brown/WeJaEQIs">Kwame Brown</a>, <a href="/facts/Javaris_Crittenton/5x4LClYP">Javaris Crittenton</a>, and <a href="/facts/Aaron_McKie/2v3f1uoB">Aaron McKie</a> from the <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Lakers/j3Jo9Pk2">L.A. Lakers</a> in exchange for <a href="/facts/Pau_Gasol/lagISTD0">Pau Gasol</a> and a 2010 second-round draft pick.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a> Memphis used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Dont%25C3%25A9_Greene/8oVoo47Y">Donté Greene</a>.</li> <li>s On January 26, 2006, Minnesota acquired Boston's 2006 and Miami's 2008 second-round draft picks, <a href="/facts/Ricky_Davis/TdWlCrEf">Ricky Davis</a>, <a href="/facts/Marcus_Banks/RU4NvamT">Marcus Banks</a>, <a href="/facts/Justin_Reed/SfCpB2Ba">Justin Reed</a> and <a href="/facts/Mark_Blount/GKuwnW7f">Mark Blount</a> from <a href="/facts/Boston_Celtics/kAm5yWCJ">Boston</a> in exchange for <a href="/facts/Wally_Szczerbiak/KWK4QRBT">Wally Szczerbiak</a>, <a href="/facts/Michael_Olowokandi/Ae1PNVhc">Michael Olowokandi</a>, <a href="/facts/Dwayne_Jones_(basketball)/9GRu7CF0">Dwayne Jones</a> and a future first-round draft pick.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a> Previously, Boston acquired 2006 and 2008 second-round draft picks, <a href="/facts/Qyntel_Woods/42WT5FMg">Qyntel Woods</a> and the draft rights to <a href="/facts/Albert_Miralles/0KWdcX4B">Albert Miralles</a> from Miami in a five-team trade on August 8, 2005.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a> Minnesota used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Nikola_Pekovi%25C4%2587/Heo95twI">Nikola Peković</a>.</li> <li>t On June 28, 2006, Portland acquired a 2008 second-round draft pick from Memphis in exchange for the draft rights to <a href="/facts/Alexander_Johnson_(basketball)/bcpIgepk">Alexander Johnson</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a> Portland used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Joey_Dorsey/6YjVzSm0">Joey Dorsey</a>.</li> <li>u On June 28, 2007, Portland acquired a 2008 second-round draft pick, <a href="/facts/Steve_Francis/59jJMrxe">Steve Francis</a> and <a href="/facts/Channing_Frye/D4t0hLfy">Channing Frye</a> from <a href="/facts/New_York_Knicks/U9lJFI6g">New York</a> in exchange for <a href="/facts/Zach_Randolph/VkFVmBES">Zach Randolph</a>, <a href="/facts/Dan_Dickau/XhRabeln">Dan Dickau</a>, <a href="/facts/Fred_Jones_(basketball)/vz27Sl1H">Fred Jones</a> and the draft rights to <a href="/facts/Demetris_Nichols/049rVlHt">Demetris Nichols</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58"><sup>58</sup></a> Portland used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/%25C3%2596mer_A%25C5%259F%25C4%25B1k/GIlKwoA7">Ömer Aşık</a>.</li> <li>v On February 16, 2008, <a href="/facts/Sacramento_Kings/nJAlBulC">Sacramento</a> acquired a 2008 second-round draft pick, <a href="/facts/Anthony_Johnson_(basketball)/ky0SDgQB">Anthony Johnson</a>, <a href="/facts/Tyronn_Lue/QGgwaf3U">Tyronn Lue</a>, <a href="/facts/Shelden_Williams/NuTb8QH6">Shelden Williams</a>, and <a href="/facts/Lorenzen_Wright/Fk3dsSKX">Lorenzen Wright</a> from Atlanta in exchange for <a href="/facts/Mike_Bibby/JmUdCMTI">Mike Bibby</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59"><sup>59</sup></a> Sacramento used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Sean_Singletary/0dQWINcC">Sean Singletary</a>.</li> <li>w On June 6, 2005, <a href="/facts/Utah_Jazz/2zsxzE6W">Utah</a> acquired a 2008 second-round draft pick from <a href="/facts/Philadelphia_76ers/Nm4vpbJY">Philadelphia</a> in exchange for the 60th draft pick in the <a href="/facts/2005_NBA_draft/QYdIJJFG">2005 NBA draft</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:60" href="#fn:60"><sup>60</sup></a> Utah used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Ante_Tomi%25C4%2587_(basketball)/MRSSGKar">Ante Tomić</a>.</li> <li>x On June 28, 2007, San Antonio acquired a 2008 second-round draft pick from <a href="/facts/Toronto_Raptors/VytnDIeG">Toronto</a> in exchange for the draft rights to <a href="/facts/Giorgos_Printezis/ptzjU7al">Giorgos Printezis</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:61" href="#fn:61"><sup>61</sup></a> San Antonio used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Goran_Dragi%25C4%2587/WeMFlUdX">Goran Dragić</a>.</li> <li>y On June 28, 2007, Seattle acquired Portland's 2008 second-round draft pick, Wally Szczerbiak, <a href="/facts/Delonte_West/cYocySqc">Delonte West</a> and the draft rights to <a href="/facts/Jeff_Green_(basketball)/bUKBaIU5">Jeff Green</a> from Boston in exchange for <a href="/facts/Ray_Allen/MAd3b0c7">Ray Allen</a> and the draft rights to <a href="/facts/Glen_Davis_(basketball)/ggMbds12">Glen Davis</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:62" href="#fn:62"><sup>62</sup></a> Previously, Boston acquired a 2008 second-round draft pick, <a href="/facts/Sebastian_Telfair/ET9zd0Wc">Sebastian Telfair</a> and <a href="/facts/Theo_Ratliff/HbrcU88Y">Theo Ratliff</a> on June 28, 2006, from Portland in exchange for <a href="/facts/Raef_LaFrentz/gEAR6sp6">Raef LaFrentz</a>, <a href="/facts/Dan_Dickau/XhRabeln">Dan Dickau</a> and the draft rights to <a href="/facts/Randy_Foye/d4YBP9JI">Randy Foye</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:63" href="#fn:63"><sup>63</sup></a> Seattle used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Trent_Plaisted/emTD06yq">Trent Plaisted</a>.</li> <li>z On September 17, 2002, Phoenix acquired a 2008 second-round draft pick from <a href="/facts/Cleveland_Cavaliers/0KEYAmC3">Cleveland</a> in exchange for <a href="/facts/Milt_Palacio/XgYc6T6I">Milt Palacio</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:64" href="#fn:64"><sup>64</sup></a> Phoenix used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Malik_Hairston/yjU1rRt3">Malik Hairston</a>.</li> <li>aa On February 23, 2006, Seattle acquired a 2008 second-round draft pick, <a href="/facts/Earl_Watson/ot3U5B27">Earl Watson</a> and <a href="/facts/Bryon_Russell/4DnJRnpd">Bryon Russell</a> from <a href="/facts/Denver_Nuggets/yWM1jcyG">Denver</a> in a four-team trade.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:65" href="#fn:65"><sup>65</sup></a> Seattle used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/DeVon_Hardin/DhkJSJ8R">DeVon Hardin</a>.</li> <li>ab On June 7, 2007, Miami acquired 2007 and 2008 second-round draft picks from <a href="/facts/Orlando_Magic/7nvtE70l">Orlando</a> as part of the hiring of <a href="/facts/Stan_Van_Gundy/mbx79PQF">Stan Van Gundy</a> as Orlando's head coach.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:66" href="#fn:66"><sup>66</sup></a> Miami used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Darnell_Jackson/u5lq5ESA">Darnell Jackson</a>.</li> <li>ac On February 21, 2008, Houston re-acquired their 2008 second-round draft pick along with <a href="/facts/Bobby_Jackson_(basketball)/lB5oqkq4">Bobby Jackson</a> and <a href="/facts/Adam_Haluska/yozYq5cU">Adam Haluska</a> from New Orleans in a three-team trade.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:67" href="#fn:67"><sup>67</sup></a> Previously, Houston and New Orleans agreed to exchange second-round draft picks in a trade that sent <a href="/facts/Kirk_Snyder/CooW8Y0S">Kirk Snyder</a> to Houston on July 14, 2006.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:68" href="#fn:68"><sup>68</sup></a> Houston used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Maarty_Leunen/MbyPVglE">Maarty Leunen</a>.</li> <li>ad On June 28, 2006, Portland acquired Indiana's 2007 and Phoenix's 2008 second-round draft picks and the draft rights to <a href="/facts/Alexander_Johnson_(basketball)/bcpIgepk">Alexander Johnson</a> from Indiana in exchange for the draft rights to <a href="/facts/James_White_(basketball)/hp0I5rCA">James White</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:69" href="#fn:69"><sup>69</sup></a> Previously, Indiana acquired a 2008 second-round draft pick on August 25, 2005, from Phoenix in exchange for <a href="/facts/James_Jones_(basketball%2c_born_1980)/kw0oucfd">James Jones</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:70" href="#fn:70"><sup>70</sup></a> Portland used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Mike_Taylor_(basketball_player)/WxY4HVED">Mike Taylor</a>.</li> <li>ae On June 28, 2007, Seattle acquired New Orleans' 2008 second-round draft pick and cash considerations from Houston in exchange for the draft rights to <a href="/facts/Carl_Landry/6UsYFddp">Carl Landry</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:71" href="#fn:71"><sup>71</sup></a> Previously, Houston and New Orleans agreed to exchange second-round draft picks in a trade that sent Kirk Snyder to Houston on July 14, 2006.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:72" href="#fn:72"><sup>72</sup></a> Seattle used the pick to draft <a href="/facts/Sasha_Kaun/VyxvGYu1">Sasha Kaun</a>.</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_first_overall_NBA_draft_picks/o6b89utU">List of first overall NBA draft picks</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/NBA_records/wyjbhqza">NBA records</a></li></ul> General <ul><li><a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2008.html">"2008 NBA Draft"</a>. <i>basketball-reference.com</i>. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090321164049/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2008.html">Archived</a> from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2009.</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090308193453/http://www.nba.com/draft2008/board.html">"2008 NBA Draft Board"</a>. <i>NBA.com</i>. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from <a href="http://www.nba.com/draft2008/board.html">the original</a> on March 8, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2009.</li></ul> Specific <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081101032852/http://www.nba.com/draft2008/">"NBA.com: Draft 2008"</a>. <i><a href="/facts/NBA.com/Vd3EUFfa">NBA.com</a></i>. Archived from the original on November 1, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)</li> <li><a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2008/index">NBA Draft – 2008 NBA Draft – ESPN</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Final Draft Early Entry Candidate List". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 17, 2008. 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