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 | Türkiye | |
| 4 | Jonas Valanciunas | C | Lithuania | |
| 5 | Brandon Knight | PG | Kentucky | |
| 6 | Tristan Thompson | PF | Texas | |
| 7 | Kawhi Leonard | SF | San Diego State | |
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| 8 | Jan Vesely | SF | Czech Republic | |
| 9 | Kemba Walker | PG | UConn | |
| 10 | Jimmer Fredette | PG | BYU | |
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.
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