2001 NBA DRAFT SELECTIONS:
No. 12, Vladimir Radmanovic, F, FMP Zeleznik
No. 40, Earl Watson, G, UCLA
No. 42, Bobby Simmons, G/F, Kansas
SONICS' NINE-MAN ROTATION:
Guards: Gary Payton and
Emanual Davis;
Forwards: Rashard Lewis and
Jelani McCoy;
Center: Patrick Ewing.
Top Subs: Forwards
Vin Baker and
Ruben Patterson, Guards
Brent Barry and
Desmond Mason.
Free Agents in Top Nine: Davis, McCoy (restricted), Ewing.
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MARTY BLAKE'S POST-DRAFT ANALYSIS:
"Vladimir Radmanovic was moving up so he was not a surprise. He did one workout where he shot 25 three-pointers, made 20 of them, did a workout, came back and did the same thing. And I think that really helped him. He was sort of a 'tweener - small forward/power forward. He started off as a center and then worked his way out. His ballclub didn't really understand his shooting ability and that may help him with the rules changes next year. The Sonics have a scout who went overseas and saw him play a couple times so they have a good handle on him.
Jerry West loves Earl Watson and thinks he's going to be a really good NBA point guard."
RECENT FIRST-ROUND DRAFT CHOICES:
| YEAR |
PLAYER |
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE |
| 2000 | Desmond Mason | Oklahoma State
|
| 1999 | Corey Maggette | Duke |
| 1998 | Vladimir Stepania | Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia) |
| 1997 | Bobby Jackson | Minnesota |
| 1996 | (no first-round selection) | |
| 1995 | Sherell Ford | Illinois-Chicago |
| 1994 | Carlos Rogers | Tennessee State |
| 1993 | Ervin Johnson | New Orleans |
| 1992 | Doug Christie | Pepperdine |
| 1991 | Rich King | Nebraska |
| 1990 | Gary Payton | Oregon State |
| 1989 | Dana Barros | Boston College |
| | Shawn Kemp | Trinity Valley JC |
| 1988 | Gary Grant | Michigan |
| 1987 | Scottie Pippen | Central Arkansas |
| | Derrick McKey | Alabama |
| 1986 | (no first-round selection) | |
| 1985 | Xavier McDaniel | Wichita State |
| 1984 | (no first-round selection) | |
| 1983 | Jon Sundvold | Missouri |
| 1982 | (no first-round selection) | |
RECENT 12TH SELECTIONS:
