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2008 NBA Draft; General information; Sport: Basketball: Date(s) June 26, 2008: Location: Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) Network(s) ESPN: Overview; 60 total selections in 2 rounds: League: NBA: First selection: Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls
Jun 26, 2008 · Draft. Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008. Location: New York, New York. Number of Picks: 60 (51 played in NBA) First Overall Pick: Derrick Rose (44.6 Win Shares) Most Win Shares: R. Westbrook (110.6), D. Jordan (97.0) and K. Love (94.5)
May 31, 2023 · The 2008 NBA Draft was a pivotal moment in the league’s history, with a talented pool of players that would go on to shape the future of basketball. This draft class produced some of the most exciting and dominant players in recent memory, including Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, and Brook Lopez.
- Derrick Rose 6-3 196 PG Memphis Fr. 31. *Minnesota. Nikola Pekovic 6-11 243 PF Serbia 1986.
- Michael Beasley 6-8 239 SF K.St. Fr. 32. Seattle. Walter Sharpe 6-9 235 PF UAB So.
- OJ Mayo 6-4 200 SG USC Fr. 33. *Portland. Joey Dorsey 6-7 265 PF/C Memphis Sr.
- Russell Westbrook 6-3 192 PG UCLA So. 34. Minnesota. Mario Chalmers 6-2 181 PG Kansas Jr.
- Round Two
- Selections by Team
- Notable Undrafted Players
- Trades Involving Draft Picks
- Eligibility Rules
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^ a: Players were officially drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics organization; however, on July 2, 2008, the Sonics relocated to become the Oklahoma City Thunder
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. 1. Atlanta Hawks: None 2. Boston Celtics: J.R. Giddens, Bill Walker (via Washington), Semih Erden 3. Charlotte Bobcats: D.J. Augustin, Alexis Ajinça, Kyle Weaver 4. Chicago Bulls: D...
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)Draft-day trades
The following trades involving draft picks occurred on the day of the draft. 1. 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. 2. Portland acquired the draft rights to 27th pick Darrell Arthur from New Orleansin exchange for cash considerations. 3. In a three-team trade, Po...
Traded picks
Past trades that involved the 2008 draft picks. 1. On September 12, 2002, Phoenix received 2008 second-round draft pick from Cleveland in a trade involving Milt Palacio. 2. On August 19, 2005, Phoenix received two conditional first-round draft picks from Atlanta in a trade involving Joe Johnson. 3. 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. 4. On February 23, 2006, Seattle receiv...
The basic eligibility rules for the draft are: 1. 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. 2. Any player who is not an "international pl...
ESPN Draft Coverage ESPN.comJun 26, 2008 · Two Picks: Memphis, New Jersey, Seattle. Complete 2008 NBA Draft coverage on ESPN.com, including mock drafts, player analysis, draft order, draft history, and more.
