2010 NBA Draft Tracker

Jun 24, 2010 – 7:00 PM

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The 2010 NBA Draft will officially begin on Thursday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET. NBA FanHouse will have full coverage of both rounds with writers reporting live from the draft at Madison Square Garden in New York, as well as Washington D.C., Philadelphia and elsewhere.

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First Round


Pick	Team	Player	Position	Ht.	Wt.	School
1.	Washington Wizards	John Wall	PG	6-4	195	Kentucky
Ziller: The Wizards take Wall, making everyone forget about the 2009-10 disaster instantly.
2.	Philadelphia 76ers	Evan Turner	SG/SF	6-7	210	Ohio State
Ziller: The Sixers go with Turner, who should be a big-minutes player for Doug Collins. Philadelphia might regret skipping Derrick Favors and DeMarcus Cousins in a few years.
3.	New Jersey Nets	Derrick Favors	PF	6-10	246	Georgia Tech
Ziller: Favors becomes a Net, settling the issue of that weird Wes Johnson flirtation. Favors can be great, but can Mikhail Prokhorov be patient enough to allow him to blossom?
4.	Minnesota Timberwolves	Wesley Johnson	SF	6-8	206	Syracuse
Peterson: Wesley Johnson, whom the Wolves have coveted, is the athletic three they need to stretch defenses that collapse around Jefferson and Love.
5.	Sacramento Kings	DeMarcus Cousins	C	6-11	289	Kentucky
Peterson: Cousins is an enigma, but if he can figure out how to put it all together, he could be one of the NBA's best young big men.
6.	Golden State Warriors	Ekpe Udoh	PF	6-10	237	Baylor
Ziller: Warriors choose Udoh over Greg Monroe, picking defense over offense. Will Udoh have to compete with Anthony Randolph for minutes? If Don Nelson is around, will Udoh even play? Getting drafted by Golden State comes with a lot of questions. Previously: Udoh Enjoys Ride as Draft Stock Rises
7.	Detroit Pistons	Greg Monroe	PF	6-11	247	Georgetown
Watson: The Pistons needed to improve their frontline in a bad way, and Monroe will help immediately. He's not as dominating as Cousins or the defensive presence of Udoh, but his all-around skills may be tops among big men in the entire draft.
8.	Los Angeles Clippers	Al-Farouq Aminu	SF	6-9	215	Wake Forest
Peterson: He's young (20 when camp opens), but he averaged a double-double at Wake Forest and should be a good complement to Chris Kaman and Blake Griffin.
9.	Utah Jazz (From New York via Phoenix)	Gordon Hayward	SF	6-8	211	Butler
Ziller: Jazz shake things up by taking Hayward, college basketball's dreamboat. There's no way Kyle Korver gets a contract offer from the Jazz now. The pretty-boy gunner quota has been filled.
10.	Indiana Pacers	Paul George	SF	6-8	214	Fresno State
Peterson: With George, some say the Pacers are getting the next Shawn Marion. If you remember, at one time, Marion could do it all -- rebound, defend, fill spaces on offense. For a team that needs everything, George's various skills will be needed here.
11.	New Orleans Hornets (From OKC)	Cole Aldrich	C	6-11	245	Kansas
Ziller: Aldrich went off the board at No. 11, with the Hornets taking him for Oklahoma City, a team fairly deep everywhere but center. (Sorry, Byron Mullens.) Aldrich took flak as the "next Greg Ostertag," but it didn't stick too well.
12.	Memphis Grizzlies	Xavier Henry	SG	6-7	210	Kansas
Peterson: With the pick of Henry, it's almost certain the Grizz are waving goodbye to free agent Rudy Gay. Henry has a sweet shot and silly range, but he's gonna need to fight for minutes and the ball on a team filled with offensive talent.
13.	Toronto Raptors	Ed Davis	PF	6-10	227	North Carolina
Ziller: Davis, the son of retired journeyman Terry Davis, dropped five slots lower than expected, slipping right into the Raptors' big man-needing paws. (Err, claws.) Here's your Chris Bosh replacement, Canada!
14.	Houston Rockets	Patrick Patterson	PF	6-9	240	Kentucky
Peterson: Patterson should fit in well with the Rockets front court of Yao Ming and Luis Scola. The Rockets needed some muscle at the four and Patterson should provide.
15.	Milwaukee Bucks (From Chicago)	Larry Sanders	PF	6-11	222	VA Commonwealth
Peterson: The Bucks haven't had a power foward of worth since ... well, it's been a while. Sanders will help take some of the burden of Andrew Bogut and will fit well with Scott Skiles' type of play. Previously: Sanders Lands on Right Foot After Starting on Wrong One
16.	Minnesota Timberwolves (From Denver via Charlotte)	Luke Babbitt	SF	6-9	218	Nevada
Ziller: Babbitt is headed to the Blazers for Martell Webster, perhaps as Kevin Pritchard's final trade acquisition. He was supposed to be in play for Utah, but instead slid out of the lottery, like every other Nevada product this decade.
17.	Washington Wizards (From Milwaukee via Chicago)	Kevin Seraphin	PF	6-10	258	France
Ziller: The Wizards pick up French big man Kevin (read: Kev-een) Seraphin, who may or may not be ready to contribute. In 2014. It's not a bad pick, but the Wizards probably didn't need to take on $17 million of Kirk Hinrich to land him.
18.	Los Angeles Clippers (From Miami via Oklahoma City)	Eric Bledsoe	PG	6-2	192	Kentucky
Peterson: Bledsoe, who some saw slipping down the draft board, gets a nice save from the Clippers, who picked him up in a trade with the Thunder. As a backup to Baron Davis, Bledsoe can take his time, learn from the veteran and work on improving his outside jumper.
19.	Boston Celtics	Avery Bradley	PG	6-3	180	Texas
Ziller: Bradley slides down to No. 19 after a disappointing year at Texas; he is, perhaps, 2010's prospect most hurt by the age minimum. Out of high school, he might have been top five.
20.	San Antonio Spurs	James Anderson	SG	6-6	195	Oklahoma City
Schultz: The Big 12 POY and former McDonald's All-American transformed his career in Stillwater during a stellar junior season in which he displayed a sound shooting stroke with range, good athleticism and a willingness to defend. He needs to work on his handle and overall shot creating, but Anderson offers superb value at No. 20 for the always draft savvy Spurs.
21.	Oklahoma City Thunder (For New Orleans)	Craig Brackins	PF	6-9	229	Iowa State
Schultz: Brackins' stock fell this season despite a very productive season in the hellish Big 12. He's a physical, talented and very nimble low-post prospect at the four spot, who should be able to contribute right away at both sides of the floor.
22.	Portland Trail Blazers	Elliot Williams	SG	6-3	180	Memphis
Schultz: The Duke transfer has a superb first step and loves to penetrate the lane with his attacking mentality. He needs to improve what now is a broken jump shot, but his two years in college suggests he is only going to get better.
23.	Minnesota Timberwolves (From Philadelphia via Utah)	Trevor Booker	PF	6-8	238	Clemson
Ziller: Booker wasn't expected to get yanked up into the first round, but the Wolves took him for the Wizards. Depending on which Andray Blatche shows up next fall, Booker could find himself playing major minutes in D.C. from Day 1. Expect surprisingly good production from the Clemson product.
24.	New Jersey Nets (From Atlanta Hawks)	Damion James	SF	6-7	227	Texas
Schultz: The second senior off the board really proved his worth this past season for the Longhorns, showing tremendous will, grit and skill. Akin to Ryan Gomes, James is a bit of a tweener (3/4), but his rebounding ability and capacity to score both from the block and the perimeter make him a pretty sound pick in the mid 20s.
25.	Memphis Grizzlies (From Denver)	Dominique Jones	SG	6-5	216	South Florida
Ziller: Jones is well-regarded by everyone who has seen him up close. Unfortunately for his stock going into the draft, not many people have seen him up close.
26.	Oklahoma City Thunder (From Phoenix)	Quincy Pondexter	SF	6-7	215	Washington
Schultz: A wonderfully gifted wing player with upper echelon athleticism and natural scoring instincts, Pondexter improved dramatically from his freshman season to his senior year. He still needs to increase his shooting range and handle, but given his defensive presence and fighting mentality, he should have a really productive career.
27.	Atlanta Hawks (From Dallas via New Jersey)	Jordan Crawford	SG	6-5	198	Xavier
Schultz: Called a bit of a diva and known perhaps more for his dunk over LeBron James than his game itself, Crawford is a tricky kid to figure out. Still, late in the first round, this scorer extroadinaire is well worth the risk, especially for a team like Atlanta, which is bereft of guard scoring other than his namesake (Jamal), assuming Joe Johnson bails for free agency.
28.	Memphis Grizzlies (From Lakers)	Greivis Vasquez	SG	6-6	197	Maryland
Shoals: Vasquez was a dominant scorer at the college level, an All-American guard who, while technically a point, excelled at filling it up. Given the Grizzlies' shaky situation at point, he'll definitely get an opportunity to prove himself off the bench, where his high-energy style should make him a fan favorite.
29.	Orlando Magic	Daniel Orton	C	6-10	269	Kentucky
Ziller: Orton finally came off the board just before the first round ended. He'll make just under a million dollars this season, and avoids entering the league in the middle of a lock-out. But it's pretty hard to argue his decision to be an early entrant wasn't a disaster.
30.	Washington Wizards (From Cleveland)	Lazar Hayward	6-6	226		Marquette
Schultz: An unconventional power forward who is drastically undersized -- he's generously listed at 6-6 -- Hayward won't wow you with any part of his game, but he is steady and solid, just what the Wizards need amidst their litany of question marks. A tenacious rebounder, quality defender and sneaky scorer, there is no ceiling with him, but he should be able to bolster the frontline in DC immediately.

Second Round


Pick	Team	Player	Position	Ht.	Wt.	School
31.	New Jersey Nets	Tibor Pleiss	C	7-1	220	Germany
Previously: Tibor Pleiss: 2010 NBA Draft's International Man of Mystery
32.	Miami Heat (from Oklahoma City through Minnesota)	Dexter Pittman	C	6-11	290	Texas

33.	Sacramento Kings	Hassan Whiteside	C	7-0	227	Marshall
Ziller: Whiteside slipped all the way out of the first round, right into the clutches of Sacramento, who worked him out twice. The Kings' frontcourt is suddenly full, so expect Whiteside to spend time in the NBA D-League.
34.	Portland Trailblazers (from Golden State)	Armon Johnson	PG	6-2	199	Nevada

35.	Washington Wizards	Nemanja Bjelica	SF	6-10	210	Serbia

36.	Detroit Pistons	Terrico White	PG	6-5	211	Mississippi
Schultz: An insane athlete with a 40-inch vertical, White is a big guard who can score in a hurry. I'm not sure what his NBA position is, but his athletic ability, propensity to ignite and offense are special.
37.	Milwaukee Bucks (from Philadelphia)	Darington Hobson	SF	6-7	205	New Mexico

38.	New York Knicks	Andy Routins	SG	6-5	207	Syracuse

39.	New York Knicks (from Clippers through Denver)	Landry Fields	SF	6-7	210	Stanford

40.	Indiana Pacers	Lance Stephenson	SG	6-5	210	Cincinnati
Schultz: A hard-nosed kid from Brooklyn, Stephenson was inconsistent during his freshman season at Cincinnati despite winning Big East Rookie of the Year honors. Even so, at 6-6 with a 6-10 wingspan, he has a prototypical shooting guard's body. Stephenson must improve on his three and become less robotic on the court, but if his pre-draft workouts in Chicago were any sign, he is worth the flyer in the second round.
41.	Miami Heat (from New Orleans)	Jarvis Varnado	PF	6-9	211	Mississippi St.
Schultz: One of the best shot-blockers in recent memory, Varnado is just the defensive stalwart that Miami needs to anchor their frontline. He is very frail and offensively limited, but his contributions on the defensive side of the ball will be immense from the get go.
42.	Miami Heat (from Toronto)	Da'Sean Butler	SF	6-7	205	West Virginia

43.	Los Angeles Lakers (from Memphis)	Devin Ebanks	SF	6-8	205	West Virginia
Schultz: This is excellent value for the two-time reigning champs. Once thought to be a lottery pick given his range, dexterity and defensive ability, the 6-8 Ebanks is a good fit for an L.A. team that can afford to develop a young talent on the wing.
44.	Milwaukee Bucks (from Golden State)	Jerome Jordan	C	7-0	245	Tulsa

45.	Minnesota Timberwolves (from Houston)	Paulao Prestes	C	6-10	279	Spain

46.	Phoenix Suns (from Charlotte)	Gani Lawal	PF	6-9	234	Georgia Tech

47.	Milwaukee Bucks	Tiny Gallon	PF	6-9	296	Oklahoma
Schultz: You watch Gallon sometimes and wonder where he is on the floor he's so quiet, and other times you think he is an NBA starter. Like Big 12 counterpart Dexter Pittman, Gallon has had weight problems, but he has a remarkably soft touch and at 6-11, the potential to be a big time rebounder. Considering he is thought to have first-round talent, this could be good value for the Bucks.
48.	Miami Heat	Latavious Williams	SF	6-8	208	Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
Schultz: The D-Leaguer Williams has a plethora of tools with a solid 6-8 frame. Capable of playing both the three and four, he needs to further develop his feel for the game, especially on offense where he can appear lost, but he certainly has a chance should he play well in summer league.
49.	San Antonio Spurs	Ryan Richards	PF	6-10	228	England
Schultz: From unknown to second round pick, Richards flew onto NBA radar screens with his offensive ability and potential from the power forward slot. He runs the floor really well and is left handed, always a plus. Previously: NBA Prospect Ryan Richards Prefers D-League Over Europe
50.	Dallas Mavericks (From Oklahoma City)	Solomon Alabi	C	7-0	237	Florida State
Schultz: The 7-0 Alabi isn't a good athlete and he's a little stiff, but his sheer size, length and natural shot-blocking ability make him an intriguing prospect in the middle of the second round.
51.	Oklahoma City Thunder (from Portland through Dallas and Minnesota)	Magnum Rolle	C	6-11	225	Louisiana Tech

52.	Boston Celtics	Luke Harangody	PF	6-7	240	Notre Dame

53.	Atlanta Hawks	Pape Sy	SF	6-7	225	Senegal

54.	Los Angeles Clippers (from Denver)	Willie Warren	PG	604	207	Oklahoma
Schultz: A big name to come off the board this late, Warren was once considered a lottery pick after his freshman year in Norman. While he lacks pure point guard skills and has some serious defencenies, Warren could be a monster steal this late in the draft. An apt scorer who can score in a variety of ways, Warren has a real chance to make a team as a high octane guy off the bench. Think Marcus Thornton 2.0.
55.	Utah Jazz	Jeremy Evans	SF	6-9	190	Western Kentucky

56.	Minnesota Timberwolves (from Phoenix)	Hamady Ndiaye	C	6-11	235	Rutgers

57.	Dallas Mavericks (Pick may be conveyed to Indiana)	Ryan Reid	SF	6-8	237	Florida State

58.	Los Angeles Lakers	Derrick Caracter	PF	6-9	280	UTEP
Schultz: I really like this kid. At 6-9 with super long arms and a good feel on the low block, he has some nice tools for a big man at this stage in the draft. Weight has always been an issue, but Caracter -- a former Louisville Cardinal -- has the ability to rebound and score at the NBA level, and should be able to play early on in his career. Previously: Slimmed-Down Caracter May Be NBA Draft's Most Intriguing Prospect
59.	Orlando Magic	Stanley Robinson	SF	6-8	220	Connecticut
Schultz: A freak athlete from the small forward position, Robinson could turn into a legitimate shutdown type defender. He needs to refine his handle and perimeter game, but he excels in the open floor and could be a steal.
60.	Phoenix Suns (from Cleveland)	Dwayne Collins	SF	6-8	238	Miami (FL)