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Rose and Beasley were two of the record seven freshmen lottery picks.
The Bulls chose Derrick Rose No. 1. The Heat grabbed Michael Beasley and the Wolves selected and traded O.J. Mayo as freshmen flew off the board at a record pace at the draft. Chad Ford: Analysis | Grades
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Chad Ford's Big Board
| NAME | HT | POS | FROM | STOCK |
| 1. Derrick Rose | 6-3 | PG | Memphis | ![]() |
| The best pure point guard in the draft could push for the No. 1 overall pick. | ||||
| 2. Michael Beasley | 6-8 | PF | Kansas State | ![]() |
| Best outside-inside talent in the draft. A lock for the No. 1 or No. 2 pick if character questions check out. | ||||
| 3. O.J. Mayo | 6-4 | SG | USC | ![]() |
| It's clear Mayo's going to be a great NBA scorer ... but will he give a team anything else? | ||||
| 4. Russell Westbrook | 6-4 | PG | UCLA | ![]() |
| Athletic combo guard seems to have the tools to be a star ... but are they refined enough? | ||||
| 5. Anthony Randolph | 6-10 | PF | LSU | ![]() |
| Long, athletic big man reminds some scouts of Brandan Wright. | ||||
| 6. Kevin Love | 6-10 | PF | UCLA | ![]() |
| 7. Eric Gordon | 6-3 | SG | Indiana | ![]() |
| Do-it-all combo guard has a chance to be a bigger, better version of Ben Gordon. | ||||
| 8. Brook Lopez | 7-1 | C | Stanford | ![]() |
| A big, athletic center who produced big numbers in the Pac-10. | ||||
| 9. Danilo Gallinari | 6-9 | SF | Italy | ![]() |
| Many in Italy feel he's a better long-term prospect than Andrea Bargnani -- think an Italian Toni Kukoc. | ||||
| 10. Roy Hibbert | 7-2 | C | Georgetown | ![]() |
| His decision to stay in school one more year will pay off if he can dominate for Georgetown as a senior. | ||||
| • Top 100 | ||||
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NBA Draft - Vital Information
| What: | 2008 NBA Draft |
| When: | June 26, 2008, ESPN, 7 p.m.-12 a.m. ET |
| Where: | Madison Square Garden, N.Y. |
| Rounds: | Two rounds |
Draft Tracker
| Position ranks: | PG | SG | SF | PF | C |
| View by: | Name | Position | School/Country |
| History: | Year-by-year | Team History |
2008 Draft Order - 1st Round
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WESTERN CONFERENCE • Dallas Mavericks • Denver Nuggets • Golden State Warriors • Houston Rockets • Los Angeles Lakers • Los Angeles Clippers • Memphis Grizzlies • Minnesota Timberwolves • New Orleans Hornets • Phoenix Suns • Portland Trail Blazers • Sacramento Kings • San Antonio Spurs • Seattle SuperSonics • Utah Jazz |
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