Oden's The One

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The Blazers went big with the No. 1 pick, selecting center Greg Oden.

How did one of the most-anticipated NBA drafts ever go down? Chad Ford breaks down every pick. Pick Analysis | Team Grades

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• Vote: '07 class | Hollinger: Int'l prospect ratings

| Ford's Top 100
• Chat wrap: Top draft picks | Gallery | Bilas: Video analysis

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Chad Ford's Big Board

NAME	HT	POS	FROM	STOCK
1. Greg Oden	7-0	C	Ohio State
The best big-man prospect to enter the draft since Tim Duncan. He's the favorite to be the No. 1 pick.
2. Kevin Durant	6-10	SF	Texas
He is the most talented prospect in the draft. He has it all: size, athleticism and a beautiful jump shot. But will someone really take him over Oden?
3. Al Horford	6-10	PF	Florida
Horford is a prototypical power forward with the strength, athleticism and size to play in the NBA right away.
4. Joakim Noah	7-0	PF	Florida
After an amazing run in the NCAA tournament last year, Noah's star has begun to tarnish a little. He hasn't improved the way scouts had hoped and a so-so 2007 NCAA tournament didn't help his stock.
5. Mike Conley	6-1	PG	Ohio State
Best friend of Greg Oden will be the first point guard off the board.
6. Thaddeus Young	6-8	SF	Georgia Tech
An exciting forward who can do almost everything. He just needs strength and experience and define his game a little more.
7. Rodney Stuckey	6-5	SG	Eastern Wash.
8. Jeff Green	6-10	SF	Georgetown
Scouts love his versatility and all-around game. He could be the Brandon Roy of this year's draft.
9. Corey Brewer	6-8	SG	Florida
Long lanky two guard is a shutdown defender and a growing offensive threat.
10. Yi Jianlian	7-0	PF	China
Yi is the best international prospect in the draft this year. He has the potential to be better than Yao Ming.
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2007 NBA Draft Order - 1st Round

Rounds: 1 \| 2
PICK	TEAM	PLAYER
1	Portland	Greg Oden - C
2	Seattle	Kevin Durant - SF
3	Atlanta	Al Horford - PF
4	Memphis	Mike Conley - PG
5	Boston Traded to Seattle	Jeff Green - SF
6	Milwaukee	Yi Jianlian - PF
7	Minnesota	Corey Brewer - SG
8	Charlotte Traded to Golden State	Brandan Wright - PF
9	Chicago from New York	Joakim Noah - PF
10	Sacramento	Spencer Hawes - C
11	Atlanta from Indiana	Acie Law - PG
12	Philadelphia	Thaddeus Young - SF
13	NO/Oklahoma City	Julian Wright - SF
14	Los Angeles	Al Thornton - SF
15	Detroit from Orlando	Rodney Stuckey - SG
16	Washington	Nick Young - SG
17	New Jersey	Sean Williams - C
18	Golden State	Marco Belinelli - SG
19	Los Angeles	Javaris Crittenton - PG
20	Miami Traded to Philadelphia	Jason Smith - PF
21	Philadelphia from Denver; Traded to Miami	Daequan Cook - SG
22	Charlotte from Toronto through Cleveland	Jared Dudley - SF
23	NY Knicks from Chicago	Wilson Chandler - SF
24	Phoenix from Cleveland through Boston; Traded to Portland	Rudy Fernandez - SG
25	Utah	Morris Almond - SG
26	Houston	Aaron Brooks - PG
27	Detroit	Arron Afflalo - SG
28	San Antonio	Tiago Splitter - PF
29	Phoenix	Alando Tucker - SF
30	Philadelphia from Dallas through Denver and Golden State; Traded to Portland	Petteri Koponen - PG

Look Back: 2006 NBA draft

Grades:	Chad Ford grades all 30 teams
Analysis:	Pick-by-pick breakdown
Index:	Full coverage of the 2006 NBA Draft

John Hollinger's Draft Do-overs (Insider)

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	2004	• High-school studs belong • Draft history
	2003	• 2003: LeBron, Melo, D-Wade … • Draft history
	2002	• Amare, Yao come on strong • Draft history
	2001	• Kwame, Baby Bulls gone bad • Draft history
	2000	• The second-round wonder • Draft history
	1999	• Elton Brand vs. Andrei Kirilenko • Draft history
	1998	• The draft of head cases • Draft history
	1997	• Duncan, T-Mac, not much else • Draft history
	1996	• Twelve teams pass on Kobe • Draft history
	1995	• Wolves get a steal in KG • Draft history