Draft Grades
Who earned high marks? Who blundered? We grade each team's draft performance. Chad Ford
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CHAD FORD'S BIG BOARD
| Rk | Name | Pos. | From | Stock |
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| 1 | Kyrie Irving | PG | Duke |  |
| 2 | Derrick Williams | PF | Arizona | |
| 3 | Enes Kanter | C | Turkey | |
| 4 | Jonas Valanciunas | C | Lithuania | |
| 5 | Brandon Knight | PG | Kentucky |  |
| 6 | Kawhi Leonard | SF | San Diego State | |
| Leonard has declared for the 2011 NBA ... More » | ||||
| 7 | Tristan Thompson | PF | Texas | |
| 8 | Klay Thompson | SG | Washington State | |
| 9 | Kemba Walker | PG | Connecticut | |
| 10 | Kenneth Faried | PF | Morehead State | |
LOOK BACK AT PREVIOUS NBA DRAFTS
2010
2009
2008
2007
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- Wall's The One
- The Wizards went all-in with John Wall, selecting the Kentucky freshman No. 1.
- 2010 draft coverage »
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- Griffin Goes Hollywood
- The Clippers opened a new era by picking Oklahoma's Blake Griffin No. 1 overall.
- 2009 draft coverage »
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- Coming Home
- Chicago native Derrick Rose was selected with the first overall pick by the Bulls.
- 2008 draft coverage »
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- Oden's The One
- Greg Oden and Kevin Durant went 1-2 in what could go down as the best draft ever.
- 2007 draft coverage »
MUST READ
- Ford: Butler's Journey
- Homeless at 13, Jimmy Butler found what he'd been looking for with Michelle Lambert's help.
- Hollinger's Draft Rater
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How will top prospects fare in the pros? We crunch the numbers.
• Hollinger's statistics
- Who Is Biyombo?
- Is Bismack Biyombo the next KG or international bust? We examine the draft's hottest name.
- Ford: Rankings By Tiers
- Kyrie Irving likely will go No. 1. But according to our ranking system, he's not a top-tier prospect.
PODCASTS
NBA Today: 6/24
Byron Scott
Tim Legler
Ric Bucher
Play Podcast Ryen Russillo and Chad Ford recap every pick in the first round and share their winners and losers from the NBA draft.
Play Podcast Cleveland Cavaliers coach Bryon Scott talks about the decision to take Kyrie Irving at No. 1 and Tristan Thompson at No. 4.
Play Podcast ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler says the Cavs got a good player in Kyrie Irving, but he would have taken Derrick Williams first. Plus, Legler says Golden State will score but won't play any defense whatsoever.
Play Podcast ESPN NBA Insider Ric Bucher says Minnesota did a good job acquiring players but now they have to make them into a team. Plus, Bucher says next year's NBA season could be 50 games at best.
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