| Chad Ford's Draft Board: Round 1 |
| PICK | TEAM | NAME | HT | WT | POS | SCHOOL |
| 1 | Milwaukee | Andrew Bogut | 7-0 | 245 | C | Utah |
I still believe that Marvin Williams should have been the No. 1 pick in the draft. Still, Bogut's a very...
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| 2 | Atlanta | Marvin Williams | 6-9 | 230 | SF | North Carolina |
The Hawks were tempted to draft Chris Paul because of their need at the point, but at the end of...
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| 3 | Utah (from Portland) | Deron Williams | 6-3 | 210 | PG | Illinois |
The Jazz made a smart move by trading up for Deron Williams. They weren't going to be able to get...
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| 4 | New Orleans | Chris Paul | 6-1 | 195 | PG | Wake Forest |
The Hornets are the big winners early on in the draft. They get an elite point guard at No. 4...
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| 5 | Charlotte | Raymond Felton | 6-1 | 180 | PG | North Carolina |
There's a run on point guards! Felton is an interesting pick for the Bobcats. They clearly wanted either Chris Paul...
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| 6 | Portland (from Utah) | Martell Webster | 6-7 | 235 | SG | Seattle Prep (WA) |
The Blazers have cooled on Gerald Green the past few days and warmed to Martell Webster. Why? Green is a...
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| 7 | Toronto | Charlie Villanueva | 6-11 | 240 | PF | Connecticut |
Wow. Didn't see that one coming. What is Rob Babcock thinking? Don't Villanueva and Chris Bosh play the same position...
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| 8 | New York | Channing Frye | 6-11 | 250 | C | Arizona |
OK, we're back on track. The Knicks promised Frye that they'd take him before the Chicago pre-draft camp after an...
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| 9 | Golden State | Ike Diogu | 6-9 | 250 | PF | Arizona State |
I think this is a great pick for the Warriors. I like Ike. They needed some inside toughness and rebounding...
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| 10 | LA Lakers | Andrew Bynum | 7-0 | 300 | C | St. Joseph HS (NJ) |
So much for instant impact. Is Bynum the next Shaq? Bynum has the size and ability to be a dominant...
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| 11 | Orlando | Fran Vazquez | 6-11 | 230 | PF | Spain |
This is the second big surprise of the night. He's long and bouncy, he works hard and he has a...
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| 12 | LA Clippers | Yaroslav Korolev | 6-9 | 215 | SF | Russia |
Promises. Promises. Promises. At least the Clippers keep their promises. Head coach Mike Dunleavy fell in love with Korolev in...
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| 13 | Charlotte | Sean May | 6-9 | 260 | PF | North Carolina |
We knew that they liked Sean May, but for a team that has so many needs, how could they pass...
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| 14 | Minnesota | Rashad McCants | 6-4 | 200 | SG | North Carolina |
Everyone loves North Carolina, I guess. Four lottery picks on the same team! McCants is one of the most talented...
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| 15 | New Jersey | Antoine Wright | 6-7 | 210 | SG | Texas A&M |
This is a nice pick for the Nets. They've been debating for weeks whether to add a four or a...
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| 16 | Toronto (from Philadelphia via Denver and New Jersey) | Joey Graham | 6-7 | 220 | SF | Oklahoma State |
Graham is a good pick. He's the best athlete in the draft. When he plays like an animal, he's very...
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| 17 | Indiana | Danny Granger | 6-8 | 235 | SF | New Mexico |
I'm going on record right now saying that the Pacers have, once again, come up with the big steal in...
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| 18 | Boston | Gerald Green | 6-7 | 200 | SG | Gulf Shores Academy (TX) |
The second big steal in the draft. With a name like Green, Danny Ainge can't go wrong. In 1998, the...
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| 19 | Memphis | Hakim Warrick | 6-8 | 218 | PF | Syracuse |
A really good pick for Memphis here. They are going to lose Stromile Swift to free agency this summer and...
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| 20 | Denver (from Washington via Orlando) | Julius Hodge | 6-7 | 205 | SG | NC State |
It's an interesting pick for Denver. I'm a big Hodge fan. He is a tough player who can play multiple...
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| 21 | Phoenix (from Chicago) | Nate Robinson | 5-9 | 180 | PG | Washington |
Update: New York traded F-C Kurt Thomas and the rights to G Dijon
Thompson (No. 54) to the Phoenix Suns for...
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| 22 | Denver | Jarrett Jack | 6-3 | 200 | PG | Georgia Tech |
Update: Denver traded the rights to G Jarrett Jack (No. 22) to the
Portland Trail Blazers for the rights to F...
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| 23 | Sacramento | Francisco Garcia | 6-7 | 190 | SG | Louisville |
The Kings are a perimeter-oriented team and Garcia is a good fit. He is one of the best long-range shooters...
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| 24 | Houston | Luther Head | 6-3 | 185 | PG | Illinois |
Maybe I'm just in a good mood tonight, but I really like this pick, too. The Rockets need help at...
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| 25 | Oklahoma City | Johan Petro | 7-1 | 250 | C | France |
The Sonics could potentially lose both Jerome James and Vitaly Potapenko this summer, leaving just Robert Swift in the middle...
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| 26 | Detroit | Jason Maxiell | 6-7 | 250 | PF | Cincinnati |
Maxiell is a mini-Ben Wallace, the strongest and most aggressive big man in the draft. He's undersized, but next to...
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| 27 | Portland (from Dallas via Utah) | Linas Kleiza | 6-8 | 235 | SF | Missouri |
Update: Denver traded the rights to G Jarrett Jack (No. 22) to the
Portland Trail Blazers for the rights to F...
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| 28 | San Antonio | Ian Mahinmi | 6-10 | 230 | PF | France |
Interesting. We knew the Spurs were going to take a player from France. We thought it would be Mickael Gelebale...
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| 29 | Miami | Wayne Simien | 6-9 | 255 | PF | Kansas |
Great pick for Miami this late in the draft. They may lose Udonis Haslem this summer in free agency. Simien...
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| 30 | New York (from Phoenix via San Antonio) | David Lee | 6-10 | 240 | PF | Florida |
OK. I liked the Channing Frye and Nate Robinson selections. David Lee, not so much. Don't get me wrong, I...
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Chad Ford's Draft Board: Round 1
