31: BALTIMORE CLAWSJunior Hardaway | PG | 6'0 171lbs | Florida State
32: PHILADELPHIA 76ERSIsaac Morrison | C | 7'2 289lbs | Pepperdine
33: MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVESArmando Herrera | C | 7'0 255lbs | Argentina
34: MEMPHIS GRIZZLIESAbe Singletary | PG | 6'0 188lbs | Nebraska
35: CHICAGO BULLSJoel Craig | PG | 6'0 175lbs | Stanford
36: NEW YORK KNICKSAl Stanley | C | 6'11 274lbs | Indiana
37: TORONTO RAPTORSScott Rower | C | 7'1 257lbs | UTEP
38: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDERLamar Ford | PG | 6'2 183lbs | Colorado State
39: HOUSTON ROCKETSAnthony Fleming | SG | 6'5 209lbs | Utah
40: PHOENIX SUNSDoyle Marion | PG | 6'0 178lbs | North Carolina
41: MILWAUKEE BUCKSRolando Lambert | PG | 6'0 180lbs | Pepperdine
42: NEW ORLEANS HORNETSHorace Bush | SG | 6'5 189lbs | Miami
43: MIAMI HEATDoug McMillan | PF | 6'8 249lbs | Marquette
44: INDIANA PACERSShaun Schneider | SG | 6'4 196lbs | Texas A&M
45: UTAH JAZZLaurence FOrdham | SF | 6'7 211lbs | Syracuse
46: ATLANTA HAWKSCharles Beasley | SG | 6'5 200lbs | Clemson
47: CHARLOTTE BOBCATSHakan Demunyck | PG | 6'2 187lbs | Turkey
48: LOS ANGELES LAKERSJuwan Bowman | PG | 6'1 172lbs | Pepperdine
49: PHOENIX SUNSTaylor Griffin | PF | 6'7 238lbs | Oklahoma
50: ORLANDO MAGICCalbert Sharpe | SG | 6'4 204lbs | Mississippi State
51: CLEVELAND CAVALIERSKirk Snyder | PF | 6'8 237lbs | Miami (OH)
52: DALLAS MAVERICKSLuis Price | SG | 6'5 206lbs | Fresno State
53: LOS ANGELES CLIPPERSTimmy Lloyd | SG | 6'4 193lbs | North Carolina
54: WASHINGTON WIZARDSDave Givens | PG | 6'0 185lbs | Kansas
55: SAN ANTONIO SPURSHerbert Black | SF | 6'6 214lbs | UCLA
56: DETROIT PISTONSRay Higgins | SG | 6'4 201lbs | Virginia Tech
57: PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERSFloyd Sherman | SF | 6'7 195lbs | Fresno State
58: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORSEd Braxton | SG | 6'5 206lbs | Valparaiso
59: DENVER NUGGETSJerome Dawkins | PF | 6'9 205lbs | Indiana State
60: BOSTON CELTICSBradford Wolfe | PF | 6'9 227lbs | Arizona State
#13 Tienchung Lue, SF
#46 Charles Beasley, SG
I'm assuming the Hawks are trying to move into the Chinese market by picking Lue, he wasn't overly impressive in work-outs and looked like he might struggle with the pace of the NBA. They also skipped Abe Ingram and Stacey Todd to pick him, both small forwards who were rated as better prospects. Charles Beasley was earmarked as the best shooter in the draft, a solid pick in the second round.
C+#4 Roy Weaver
#18 Abe Ingram
#31 Junior Hardaway
Picking Roy Weaver at 4 was a smart long-term selection for the Claws. He guarantees them a player they can build around and being able to play both 4 and 5 means they will have more flexibility with roster spots. Abe Ingram is all potential, if he can fulfill it he will be a massive steal at 18 but considering they were hoping for OJ Hodges or Antoine Gardner it is somewhat disappointing they missed out. Junior Hardaway will get limited opportunities and may find himself in the D-League, but does have promise.
B#30 Dino Rancic, SG
#60 Bradford Wolfe, PF
Rancic is your typical undersized European shooting guard, has very good range on his shot but is slow and doesn't play much D. Isaac Morrison may have been a better pick here, but Rancic should slot into the team well and can knock down open jumpers. Bradford Wolfe should make the team at a stretch, he has decent size but is young and needs to improve all round.
C+#17 Antoine Gardner, SG
#47 Hakan Demunyck, PG
Fantastic effort from the Bobcats, picking up possibly the best shooting guard in the draft in Antoine Gardner at 17 while also adding an impressive young Turkish point guard in Hakan Demunyck. Gardner should have been a lottery pick but managed to slide to the Bobcats and will get some major minutes, while Demunyck has been playing professionally since he was 16 years old and should force his way into the rotation.
A-#7 Kevin Garner, SF
#35 Joel Craig, PG
Garner was long thought to be the player with the biggest upside in the draft, so for them it was a smart pick though it does beg the question where are his minutes going to come from with Luol Deng locked up long term at SF. Can't fault them for the pick but he definitely won't make an immediate impact. Craig was one of a slew of early second round PG's taken and was probably the best of them marginally.
B+#23 Corey Hoffman, SG
#51 Kirk Snyder, PF
A solid draft from Cleveland, with Corey Hoffman looking like he could form a solid partnership with LeBron James in the back-court. Hoffman was a top three shooting guard in my eyes so for them to get him at 23 was a definite steal. Kirk Snyder might make the squad, for the position they picked him it was a solid choice.
A-#20 Predrag Olic, C
#52 Luis Price, SG
Shockingly it took until the 20th pick for a center to finally be selected, and the Mavs went with Olic who had long been seen as the best prospect at 5.They definitely filled a hole here, and Olic's solid interior game will fit into their squad nicely next to Dirk Nowitzki. Luis Price at 6'5 and 205lbs has good size, but needs to improve his shooting to make the team.
B#29 Gus Mullins, PF
#59 Jerome Dawkins, PF
Gus Mullins was a big time steal at #29. probably the 3rd or 4th highest ranked power forward yet was the 7th one picked. He will get solid minutes in Denver and should fit in with their rotation well, reminds me of Linus Kleiza. Jerome Dawkins had potential galore but no basketball IQ whatsoever. Will be interesting to see how his game develops, or if it does at all.
A-#26 Oleg Kozlov, C
#56 Ray Higgins, SG
Decent picks in both rounds for Detroit. Oleg Kozlov was marginally ranked below Predrag Olic but ability-wise could be even better. I was surprised he slipped as far as he did, being picked below Olic and Paven. Ray Higgins will struggle for minutes behind Rip Hamilton but should get a chance.
B+#24 Vince Nicholson, SF
#58 Ed Braxton, SG
Nicholson was definitely a steal for Golden State at 24. At one point in the season he was ranked up there with Lue, Todd and Ingram who were all picked 6-10 slots higher. If they can move Corey Maggette he will start. Braxton is a decent shooting guard, but they already have a tonne of them.
B#2 Cameron Bishop, PG
#8 Jason Christie, SG
#39 Anthony Fleming, SG
Houston got extremely lucky in the lottery draw, coming up with the number two pick and using it on second ranked point guard Cameron Bishop. They also picked up highly rated shooting guard Jason Christie at number 8 but I can't help but feel they could have done a better job with these picks. They do fill two positions of need though and that is important, I can't help but think Roy Weaver or Perry Woodson might have been smarter picks though.
C+#16 Sebestyen Bajza, PG
#44 Shaun Schneider, SG
It's always a positive when you can pick a guy at number 16 who will probably start for you at point guard. Taking Bajza is a risk, especially considering the Pacers have not had much luck with EUropean point guards in the last few years but this could be a very shrewed and useful pick for them.
B#53 Timmy Lloyd, SG
The Clippers traded away their first round pick for one that will more than likely be a lottery selection in the next draft.
A#22 Mirko Petrovic
#48 Juwan Bowman
After the disappointment of only managing to get the 8th seed and being knocked out in the first round, the Lakers really killed any chance to add quality to the team by picking Mirko Petrovic, a late second round candidate at 22. With at least 3 better C's in front of him, this was a bizarre choice on every level. Juwan Bowman may actually have a more successful NBA career than Petrovic.
F#34 Abe Singletary, PG
The Grizzlies traded their first round selection to Houston, and only had one pick in Abe Singletary from Nebraska. Considering where they finished in the standings, this was a poor trade.
F#15 Stacey Todd, SF
#43 Doug McMillan, PF
Stacey Todd looks like a useful pick-up for Miami. He has tremendous size for a small forward and if he can develop his mid-range game he could play a larger Tayshaun Prince-esque role for the heat. Doug McMillan is a big body from a good school, similar player to Udonis Haslem.
B#9 Kris Nance, PF
#41 Rolando Lambert, PG
Desperately lacking in the power forward department, the Bucks did well to pick up Kris Nance of IPFW. He is definitely a prospect but has a lot of potential and great size, standing at 6'10 and weighing 238lbs. Rolando Lambert may prove himself to be a useful back-up to Brandon Jennings, though someone like Charles Beasley may have suited their style of play better.
B+#5 Brett Cross, PG
#33 Armando Herrera, C
Minnesota had a strong draft thanks particularly to Brett Cross sliding all the way to 5. At one point he was considered the consensus number two pick behind Ostrovsky. Despite the Wolves already having Johnny Flynn, Cross gives them a leadership quality Flynn does not possess. Armendo Herrera will struggle to make the team.
B#12 Nwankwo Lawal, PF
#42 Horace Bush, SG
Taking Lawal at #12 was a smart choice for New Orleans, they are lacking power forwards and he was easily the best one left on the board. Stacey Todd may have been a smarter pick but really you can't fault them for taking a chance on a huge power forward with potential. Horace BUsh is not a bad player and will get some minutes straight away.
B+#3 Perry Woodson, SG
#36 Al Stanley, C
Perry Woodson is undersized for the shooting guard position but will give the Knicks some much needed scoring from the perimeter. Roy Weaver or Brett Cross may have been better picks, but they still gained a quality player who can contribute immediately. Al Stanley is extremely young and will get a chance to fulfill his potential in New York
B+#11 Shane Schneider, SF
#38 Lamar Ford, PG
Taking Schneider at 12 was a pick I can not for the life of me understand. He is a decent player but will be backing up probably the second best small forward in the league, They passed on Nwankwo Lawal and Hugh Bush who probably would have started for them at power forward. Strange pick.
D#19 Jess Givens, PG
#50 Calbert Sharpe, SG
Orlando got a nice steal in picking Jess Givens at 19. He was fourth on most teams big boards at point guard, so to get him so far down the table was impressive and he could push for their starting point guard job straight away. Calbert Sharpe was a surprise pick as it's unlikely he will ever see the floor for Orlando.
A-#1 Robbie Ostrovsky, SG
#32 Isaac Morrison, C
Ostrovsky was the consensus number one pick all season, and though he is still somewhat a project his potential is undeniable and he is already a good player who will help them greatly. Isaac Morrison was a huge steal in the second round and may actually be the best big in the draft.
A+#10 OJ Hodges, PG
#40 Doyle Marion, PG
#49 Taylor Griffin, PF
Although they have Steve Nash on their roster, he is getting older and the Suns have basically guaranteed they have a suitable replacement lined up for when he retires. His minutes should be consistent and he may make an immediate impact as a bench player. Taylor Griffin is your typical hustle player, and Doyle Marion was one of the better second round point guards available.
A#28 Dennis Garnett, PG
#57 Floyd Sherman, SF
Two confusing picks by Portland. Dennis Garnett will be the worst point guard on the roster, and they could have taken a number of better players like Gus Mullins, Isaac Morrison and Dino Rancic instead. Sherman is terribly skinny for a 6'7 player and will need to gain weight to make any kind of impact.
D#21 Dan Chapman, PF
Despite trading their second round pick to Phoenix, Sacramento made the most of their only pick selecting defensive stand-out Dan Chapman out of Massachusetts. Chapman's offensive game is limited but his shot blocking was the most impressive of anyone in this draft.
A-#25 Tudor Paven, C
#55 Herbert Black, SF
The Spurs once again turned to Europe for their late first round choice and came up big, literally and metaphorically with Romanian stand-out Tudor Paven. Debate will rage over whether Oleg Kozlov was the better selection (selected after Paven at 26) but Paven could even start as soon as this season.
B+#6 Corie Nicholson, SF
#37 Scott Rowe, C
Nicholson was the highest ranked small forward in the draft, but personally I think the Raptors should have gone for OJ Hodges or traded up for Brett Cross to fill their gaps at point guard. Scott Rowe is a big body at 7'1 and 257lbs but his lack of athletisism will hurt him at the NBA level.
C+#14 Hugh Bush, PF
#45 Laurence Fordham, SF
The Jazz did a good job preparing for Boozer's possible departure by picking up Hugh Bush, a 6'10 power forward from Purdue. His rebounding is superb and he has all the tools to develop a decent low post game. Fordham is a product of Syracuse and has good length for a small forward, he should get decent court time.
B#27 Cameron Hopkins, PF
#54 Dave Givens, PG
While not a particularly bad pick, Cameron Hopkins isn't exactly going to set the NBA World on fire either. After their disappointing loss to the Spurs in the NBA Grand Final, maybe Isaac Morrison would have been a better pick for them. Dave Givens is capable and should do ok as a third back-up.
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