Everybody has an opinion on what will happen Thursday night in the Big Apple. My friends, it is never easy to project a draft because trades can change the order dramatically. Also, you have teams playing possum, passing out misinformation so that their player doesn't get picked ahead of their choice.
It is a fantastic game of cat and mouse, and my friends, we will find out the real answers in dramatic fashion. I am taking my shot at it:
DICKIE V's 2008 NBA DRAFT PICKS
| Title of data |
| Pick |
Team |
Player, Pos |
School |
| 1. |
Chicago |
Derrick Rose, G |
Memphis |
| 2. |
Miami |
Michael Beasley, F |
Kansas St. |
| 3. |
Minnesota |
O.J. Mayo, G |
USC |
| 4. |
L.A. Clippers |
Eric Gordon, G |
Indiana |
| 5. |
Memphis |
Kevin Love, F |
UCLA |
| 6. |
New York |
Danilo Ganillari, F |
Italy |
| 7. |
Seattle |
Brook Lopez, C |
Stanford |
| 8. |
Milwaukee |
Joe Alexander, F |
West Virginia |
| 9. |
Charlotte |
Russell Westbrook, G |
UCLA |
| 10. |
New Jersey |
Jerryd Bayless, G |
Arizona |
| 11. |
Indiana |
Anthony Randolph, F |
LSU |
| 12. |
Sacramento |
D.J. Augustin, G |
Texas |
| 13. |
Portland |
Donte' Greene, F |
Syracuse |
| 14. |
Golden St. |
Mareese Speights, C |
Florida |
| 15. |
Phoenix |
Brandon Rush, G/F |
Kansas |
| 16. |
Philadelphia |
Darrell Arthur, F |
Kansas |
| 17. |
Indiana |
Robin Lopez, F |
Stanford |
| 18. |
Washington |
Roy Hibbert, C |
Georgetown |
| 19. |
Cleveland |
Kosta Koufos, C |
Ohio State |
| 20. |
Charlotte |
Mario Chalmers, G |
Kansas |
| 21. |
New Jersey |
J.J. Hickson, F |
N.C. State |
| 22. |
Orlando |
Courtney Lee, G |
Western Kentucky |
| 23. |
Utah |
JaVale McGee, C |
Nevada |
| 24. |
Seattle |
Alexis Ajinca, C |
France |
| 25. |
Houston |
DeAndre Jordan, C |
Texas A&M |
| 26. |
San Antonio |
Serge Ibaka, F |
Congo |
| 27. |
Portland |
Ante Tomic, C |
Croatia |
| 28. |
Memphis |
Chris Douglas-Roberts, G |
Memphis |
| 29.
|
Detroit |
Richard Hendrix, F |
Alabama |
| 30. |
Boston |
Jason Thompson, F |
Rider |
