The_SportsGuy

The first round of the 2009 NBA Draft is over. Heres how it went down.

1) Clippers - Blake Griffin
2) Grizzlies - Hasheem Thabeet
3) Thunder - James Harden
4) Kings - Tyreke Evans
5) Timberwolves - Ricky Rubio
6) Timberwolves - Jonny Flynn
7) Warriors - Stephen Curry
8) Knicks - Jordan Hill
9) Raptors - DeMar DeRozan
10) Bucks - Brandon Jennings
11) Nets - Terrence Williams
12) Bobcats - Gerald Henderson
13) Pacers - Tyler Hansbrough
14) Suns - Earl Clark
15) Pistons - Austin Daye
16) Bulls - James Johnson
17) 76ers - Jrue Holiday
18) Timberwolves - Ty Lawson
19) Hawks - Jeff Teague
20) Jazz - Eric Maynor
21) Hornets - Darren Collison
22) Trail Blazers - Victor Claver
23) Kings - Omri Casspi
24) Mavericks - B.J. Mullens
25) Thunder - Rodrigue Beaubois
26) Bulls - Taj Gibson
27) Grizzlies - DeMarre Carroll
28) Timberwolves - Wayne Ellington
29) Knicks - Toney Douglas
30) Cavaliers - Christian Eyenga

We all knew Griffin would go first and most figured Thabeet would go next. I don't think anyone saw James Harden going third. We'll have to see if the Thunder knew what they were doing there. Another highlight was the Timberwolves selecting 3 Point Guards with their 4 first round picks. I'm not sure what they plan on doing with all of them. The crowd exploded when the Golden State Warriors, who had the pick right before the New York Knicks, selected Stephen Curry, whom the Knicks wanted very badly. The Knicks still got a great player in Jordan Hill but I don't think the crowd knew it as he's not well known. Don't worry though Knick fans, you'll learn to love him. A few notable players who didn't go in the first round include DeJuan Blair, Sam Young and Chase Budinger.

Along with the draft comes trades. The two big trades have been Shaquille O'Neal to the Cavaliers and the Nets traded Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson to the Magic for Rafer Alston, Tony Battie and Courtney Lee. I think the Nets got the better deal there. What do you think?