Talkin Sport - 2008 NBA Draft: First, Second Round Recap and Results


2008 NBA Draft: First, Second Round Recap and Results
Date: Saturday, June 28 @ 14:47:39 CDT
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The Chicago Bulls selected Memphis guard Derrick Rose with the first pick in the 2008 NBA Draft on Thursday.

Kansas State forward Beasley was selected No. 2 by the Miami Heat, joining former All-Stars Dwyane Wade and Shawn Marion. Beasley looks to improve the Heat's 15-67 record, which was the worst in the Eastern Conference last season.


For the results, recap and complete list of picks in the first and second rounds of the 2008 NBA Draft, please look below:


First Round

1
Chicago Bulls
Derrick Rose, Guard, Memphis
2Miami HeatMichael Beasley, Forward, Kansas State
3Minnesota TimberwolvesO.J. Mayo, Guard, USC (To Memphis)
4Seattle SupersonicsRussell Westbrook, Guard, UCLA
5Memphis GrizzliesKevin Love, Forward, UCLA (To Minnesota)
6New York KnicksDanilo Gallinari, Forward, Italy
7Los Angeles ClippersEric Gordon, Guard, Indiana
8Milwaukee BucksJoe Alexander, Forward, West Virginia
9Charlotte BobcatsD.J. Augustin, Guard, Texas
10New Jersey NetsBrook Lopez, Center, Stanford
11Indiana PacersJerryd Bayless, Guard, Arizona
12Sacramento KingsJason Thompson, Forward, Rider
13Portland Trail BlazersBrandon Rush, Forward, Kansas
14Golden State WarriorsAnthony Randolph, Forward, LSU
15Phoenix Suns (from Atlanta)Robin Lopez, Forward, Stanford
16Philadelphia 76ersMarreese Speights, Forward, Florida
17Toronto RaptorsRoy Hibbert, Center, Georgetown
18Washington WizardsJaVale McGee, Center, Nevada
19Cleveland CavaliersJ.J. Hickson, Forward, N.C. State
20Charlotte Bobcats (from Denver)Alexis Ajinca, Center, France
21New Jersey Nets (from Dallas)Ryan Anderson, Forward, California
22Orlando MagicCourtney Lee, Guard, Western Kentucky
23Utah JazzKosta Koufos, Center, Ohio State
24Seattle SuperSonics (from Phoenix)Serge Ibaka, Forward, Spain
25Houston RocketsNicolas Batum, Forward, France (To Portland)
26San Antonio SpursGeorge Hill, Guard, IUPUI
27New OrleansDarrell Arthur, Forward, Kansas (To Memphis via Portland)
28Memphis Grizzlies (from L.A. Lakers)Donte Greene, Forward, Syracuse (To Houston)
29Detroit PistonsD.J. White, Forward, Indiana (To Seattle)
30Boston CelticsJ.R. Giddens, Guard, New Mexico

Second Round

31
Minnesota Timberwolves (from Miami)Nikola Pekovic, Center, Serbia
32Seattle SupersonicsWalter Sharpe, Forward, Alabama-Birmingham (To Detroit)
33Portland Trail Blazers (from Memphis)Joey Dorsey, Forward, Memphis (To Houston)
34Minnesota TimberwolvesMario Chalmers, Guard, Kansas (To Miami)
35Los Angeles ClippersDeAndre Jordan, Center, Texas A&M
36Portland Trail Blazers (from New York)Omer Asik, Center, Turkey (To Chicago)
37Milwaukee BucksLuc Mbah a Moute, Forward, UCLA
38Charlotte BobcatsKyle Weaver, Guard, Washington State
39Chicago BullsSonny Weems, Guard, Arkansas (To Denver)
40New Jersey NetsChris Douglas-Roberts, Guard, Memphis
41Indiana PacersNathan Jawai, Forward, Australia
42Sacramento Kings (from Atlanta)Sean Singletary, Guard, Virginia
43Sacramento KingsPatrick Ewing Jr., Forward, Georgetown
44Utah Jazz (from Philadelphia)Ante Tomic, Center, Croatia
45San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto)Goran Dragic, Guard, Slovenia (To Phoenix)
46Seattle SuperSonics (from Portland)Trent Plaisted, Forward, BYU (To Detroit)
47Washington WizardsBill Walker, Forward, Kansas State (To Boston)
48Phoenix Suns (from Cleveland)Malik Hairston, Guard, Oregon (To San Antonio)
49Golden State WarriorsRichard Hendrix, Forward, Alabama
50Seattle SuperSonics (from Denver)DeVon Hardin, Center, California
51Dallas MavericksShan Foster, Guard, Vanderbilt
52Miami Heat (from Orlando)Darnell Jackson, Forward, Kansas (To Cleveland)
53Utah JazzTadija Dragicevic, Forward, Serbia
54Houston RocketsMaarty Leunen, Forward, Oregon
55Portland Trail Blazers (from Phoenix)Mike Taylor, Guard, Idaho Stampede (To L.A. Clippers)
56Seattle SuperSonics (from New Orleans)Sasha Kaun, Center, Kansas
57San Antonio SpursJames Gist, Forward, Maryland
58Los Angeles LakersJoe Crawford, Guard, Kentucky
59Detroit PistonsDeron Washington, Forward, Virginia Tech
60Boston CelticsSemih Erden, Center, Turkey


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