The 23rd annual NBA draft had just been concluded with Portland beating the odds and claiming the top pick for this year’s draft to be held on June 28 in New York. Portland had just 5.3 percent of landing the top pick, Seattle will pick second and Atlanta third.
This year’s draft can go down as the best in the last 20 years because of the presence of the two college freshman phenom namely Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. That’s why teams involved in the lottery are very much eager to land the top two pick. Boston who owns the second worst record in the NBA was even accused for tanking games late in the season.
Memphis and Boston having the biggest chance of landing the top pick wound up fourth and fifth respectively. They were followed by Milwaukee Minneasota Charlotte and Chicago who got New York’s pick through the Eddy Curry trade. Chicago was the only playoff team in the lottery. Sacramento will be picking tenth, Atlanta 11th the pick is from the Pacer’s through the Al Harrington trade. Picking 12th will be Philadelphia followed by New Orleans and Los Angeles Clippers.
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