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  		• The Phoenix Suns have traded the draft rights to 48th pick (Malik Hairston), a future second-round pick and cash considerations to the Spurs for Draft rights to 45th pick (Goran Dragic)
  		• Portland has traded rights to 13th pick (Brandon Rush); acquire Jarrett Jack and Josh McRoberts to the Pacers for rights to 11th pick (Jerryd Bayless); acquire Ike Diogu
  		• The Blazers have traded draft rights to 36th pick (Omer Asik) to the Bulls for Two future second-round picks
  		• Miami has traded Darnell Jackson for a second round draft choice in 2009 from Cleveland
  		• Memphis has traded draft rights to 28th pick (Donte Greene) and future second-round pick to Houston for Draft rights to 27th pick (Darrell Arthur)
  		• Houston has traded the draft rights to 27th pick (Darrell Arthur) and 33rd pick (Joey Dorsey) to the Blazers for draft rights to 19th pick (Nicolas Batum)
  		• Seattle has traded draft rights to 56th pick (Sasha Kaun) to Cleveland for Cash considerations
  		• The Memphis Grizzlies have traded the draft rights to Kevin Love, Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal and Jason Collins to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the draft rights to O.J. Mayo, Marko Jaric, Antoine Walker and Greg Buckner.
  		• The Chicago Bulls trade the rights to Sonny Weems to the Denver Nuggets for a 2009 second round draft pick
  		• Wolves send Chalmers to Heat for Jackson
  		• The LA Clippers have traded for the rights to Mike Taylor from the Blazers for a 2nd round pick in the 2009 draft
  		• The Wizards traded Bill Walker to the Boston Celtics for cash considerations
  		• The Detroit Pistons trade DJ White to Seattle for the 32nd pick (Walter Sharpe) and the 46th pick (Trent Plaisted)
  		• Miami Heat have traded two second round picks in 2009 for Mario Chalmers from Minnesota
  		• New Jersey Nets trade Richard Jefferson to the Milwaukee Bucks for Bobby Simmons and Yi Jianlian.

  • The Denver Nuggets trade the 20th overall pick(Alexis Ajinca) for a future projected first round pick

  • The Indiana Pacers trade Jermaine O'Neal to the Toronto Raptors for TJ Ford, Rasho Nesterovic and the 17th overall pick (Roy Hibbert) in the draft.

  • The New Orleans Hornets have traded the 27th overall pick in the draft to the Portland Trailblazers for cash considerations

  • Juan Carlos Navarro rejoined FC Barcelona after a one-season stint with the Memphis Grizzlies.
       
     
    Draft Board
    ROUND 1
    1. Bulls - Derrick Rose - Memphis PG 6'3" 196 lb 16. 76ers - Marreese Speights Florida F - 6'10" 245 lb
    2. Heat - Michael Beasely - Kansas State PF - 6'8" 239 lb 17. Raptors Pacers - Roy Hibbert Georgetown C - 7'2" 272 lb
    3. T'Wolves - O.J. Mayo - USC G - 6'4" 200 lb *TRADED To Memphis 18. Wizards - Javale McGee Nevada C - 7'0" 240 lb
    4. Sonics - Russell Westbrook - UCLA PG - 6'4" 192 lb 19. Cavaliers - J.J. Hickson NC State F - 6'9" 240 lb
    5. Grizzlies - Kevin Love UCLA PF - 6'10" 255 lb *TRADED To Minnesota 20. Nuggets Bobcats - Alexis Ajinca France C - 7'0" 240 lb
    6. Knicks - Danilo Gallinari Italy SF - 6'8" 210 lb 21. Nets - Ryan Anderson California F - 6'10" 235 lb
    7. Clippers - Eric Gordon Indiana G - 6'3" 222 lb 22. Magic - Courtney Lee Western Kentucky - 6'5" 200 lb
    8. Bucks - Joe Alexander West Virginia SF - 6'8" 220 lb 23. JAZZ - Kosta Koufos C Ohio State - 7'0" 265 lb - Listen to the Phone Interview
    9. Bobcats - DJ Augustin Texas PG - 6'0" 172 lb 24. Sonics - Serge Ibaka PF Congo - 6'10" 228
    10. Nets - Brook Lopez Stanford C - 7'1" 258 lb 25. Rockets - Nicolas Batum France G - 6'7" 210 lb *TRADED To Portland
    11. Pacers - Jerryd Bayless Arizona PG - 6'3' 204 lb *TRADED to Portland 26. Spurs - George Hill Indiana Purdue G - 6'2" 181 lb
    12. Kings - Jason Thompson Rider F - 6'11" 255 lb 27. Hornets Blazers - Darrell Arthur Kansas PF - 6'9" 216 lb *TRADED to Memphis via Portland
    13. Blazers - Brandon Rush Kansas G - 6'6" 205 lb *TRADED to Pacers 28. Grizzlies - Donte Green Syracuse F - 6'10" 221 lb *TRADED To Houston
    14. Warriors - Anthony Randolph LSU F - 6'10" 197 lb 29. Pistons - DJ White Indiana PF - 6'9" 240 lb *TRADED To Seattle
    15. Suns - Robin Lopez Stanford C - 7'0" 245 lb 30. Celtics - JR Giddens New Mexico G - 6'4" 208 lb
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    ROUND 2
    31. T'Wolves - Nikola Pekovic Serbia C - 6'11" 245 lb 46. Sonics - Trent Plaisted BYU F - 6'11" 240 lb *TRADED To Detroit
    32. Sonics - Walter Sharpe UAB PF - 6'9" 245 lb *TRADED To Detroit 47. Wizards - Bill Walker Kansas St. SF - 6'6" 220 lb *TRADED To Boston
    33. Blazers - Joey Dorsey Memphis F - 6'8" 265 lb *TRADED To Houston 48. Suns - Malik Hairston Oregon G - 6'5" 204 lb *TRADED To San Antonio
    34. T'Wolves - Mario Chalmers Kansas PG - 6'2" 181 lb *TRADEDTo Miami 49. Warriors - Richard Hendrix Alabama PF - 6'9" 250 lb
    35. Clippers - DeAndre Jordan Texas A&M C - 7'0" 250 lb 50. Sonics - DeVon Hardin California C - 7'0" 235 lb
    36. Blazers - Omer Asik Turkey C - 6'11" 230 lb *TRADED To Chicago 51. Mavericks - Shan Foster Vanderbilt SG - 6'5" 195
    37. Bucks - Luc Richard Mbah A Moute UCLA F - 6'8" 221 lb 52. Heat - Darnell Jackson Kansas PF - 6'8" 241 lb *TRADED To Cleveland
    38. Bobcats - Kyle Weaver Washington St. G - 6'6" 185 lb 53. JAZZ - Tadija Dragicevic Serbia SF - 6'9"
    39. Bulls - Sonny Weems Arkansas G - 6'6" 193 lb To Denver 54. Rockets - Maarty Leunen Oregon SF - 6'9" 220 lb
    40. Nets - Chris Douglas-Roberts Memphis G - 6'7" 200 lb 55. Blazers - Mike Taylor Iowa State PG - 6'2" 166 lb *TRADED To L.A. Clippers
    41. Pacers - Nathan Jawai Australia PF - 6'11" 270 lb 56. Sonics - Sasha Kaun Kansas C - 6'11" 247 lb
    42. Kings - Sean Singletary Virginia PG - 6'0" 184 lb 57. Spurs - James Gist Maryland PF - 6'9" 220 lb
    43. Kings - Patrick Ewing Jr. Georgetown F - 6'7" 224 lb 58. Lakers - Joe Crawford Kentucky G - 6'4" 213 lb
    44. JAZZ - Ante Tomic Croatia C - 7' 2" 237 lb 59. Pistons - Deron Washington Virginia Tech SF
    45. Spurs - Goran Dragic Slovenia G - 6'4" 200 lb *TRADED To Phoenix 60. Celtics - Semih Erden Turkey C - 7'1" 240 lb
       

    AUDIO:
    Kevin O'Connor Talks about the first round of the draft 1 | 2
    Kevin O'Connor talks about the second round of the draft 1 | 2
       


    The 2008 NBA Draft will be held Thursday, June 26 in New York. Catch the action at 5:00 pm MT on ESPN.

    The Jazz will draft in the 1st round at the 23rd pick and in the 2nd round with picks 44, and 53.

    Utah's draft situation A look at Utah's 2008 draft situation

    Utah Jazz Pre-draft Workouts:
    Day 1 (6/6/08): Day 2 (6/11/08): Day 3 (6/15/08):
    Roy Hibbert |Roy Hibbert
    Johnnie Bryant | Johnnie Bryant
     Kevin O'Connor | Kevin O'Connor
    Day 1 Quotes
    1    		 Tyrone Brazelton | Tyrone Brazelton
    Brian Butch | Brian Butch
    Mike Green | Mike Green
    DeVon Hardin | DeVon Hardin
    Nathan Jawai | Nathan Jawai
    Sasha Kuan | Sasha Kaun
    Coach Sloan | Coach Sloan
    Shooting Around | Shooting Around
    Day 2 Quotes
    1    		 Ryan Anderson - Absent
    Johnnie Bryant | Johnnie Bryant
    Marreese Speights | Marreese Speights
    Ronald Steele | Ronald Steele
    Jason Thompson | Jason Thompson
    D.J. White | D.J. White
    Shooting Around | Shooting Around
    Day 3 Quotes
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    Day 4 (6/21/08): Day 5 (6/22/08): Day 6 (6/24/08):

    Darian Townes | Darian Townes
    Jason Richards | Jason Richards
    Jaycee Carroll | Jaycee Carroll
    Joseph Jones
    Juan Palacios | Juan Palacios
    Walter Sharpe
    Walt Perrin - Vice President of Player Personnel Walt Perrin
    Day 4 Quotes

    Alexis Ajinca | Alexis Ajinca
    Roy Hibbert |Roy Hibbert
    Serge Ibaka
    Longar Longar | Longar Longar
    Sean Singletary | Sean Singletary
    Kyle Weaver | Kyle Weaver
    Day 5 Quotes

    Steven Hill
    Trent Plaisted |Trent Plaisted
    Day 6 Quotes


    2008 Draft Info
    What's the Consensus?
     What they Need

    NBA Pre-Draft Camp in Orlando:
    Orlando Day 3: From Idaho With Game
    Orlando Day 2: Forbes Looks to Cash In
    Orlando Day 1: The Height of the Matter
    Preview: Orlando Primary Highlights NBA Election

    Draft Camp Coverage: PIT 2008 Recap:
    Portsmouth Invitational - Day 4 | Day 3 | Day 2 | Day 1 | Preview | Video

    Draft History:
    Past Drafts: '07 | '06 | '05 | '04
    Historical Draft Video
    First-Round Picks
    Utah's draft situation Jazz pick Deron Williams with the 3rd pick in the 2005 NBA Draft
    Utah's draft situation Jazz pick Karl Malone with the 13th pick in the 1985 NBA Draft
    Utah's draft situation Jazz pick John Stockton with the 16th pick in the 1984 NBA Draft
    Videos
    CENTERS
    Watch college highlights of California forward DeVon Hardin. PLAY
    Watch highlights of France center Alexis Ajinca. PLAY
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    		 Check out college highlights of Georgetown center Roy Hibbert. PLAY
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    		 Watch college highlights of Ohio State center Kosta Koufos. PLAY
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    		 Watch college highlights of Stanford center Robin Lopez. PLAY
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    		 Watch college highlights of Florida center Marreese Speights. PLAY
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    		 Watch college highlights of Texas A&M forward/center DeAndre Jordan. PLAY
    FORWARDS
    Watch college highlights of Nevada forward JaVale McGee. PLAY
    Watch highlights of Italy forward Danilo Gallinari. PLAY
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    Watch college highlights of Syracuse forward Donte Greene. PLAY
    1 Watch college highlights of Arizona forward Chase Budinger. PLAY
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    Watch college highlights of North Carolina State forward J.J. Hickson. PLAY
    GUARDS
    Watch college highlights of Western Kentucky guard Courtney Lee. PLAY
    Watch college highlights of Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts. PLAY
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    		 Watch college highlights of Kansas guard Brandon Rush. PLAY
    1 Watch college highlights of North Carolina guard Wayne Ellington. PLAY
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    		 Watch college highlights of Kansas guard Mario Chalmers. PLAY
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    		 Watch college highlights of Colorado guard Richard Roby. PLAY
     

    Top Prospects
    Jason Thompson: Stats
    Roy Hibbert: Stats
    Chris Douglas-Roberts: Stats
    J.J. Hickson: Stats
    Jason Thompson
    		 Position: F
    Height: 6-11
    Weight: 250 lbs
    Age: 21
    School: Rider
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    As a senior during the 2007-2008 season, Thompson averaged 20.4 ppg, 12.1 rpg, and a hefty 2.7 blks per game. His strongest performance was against Marist College when he scored 32 points and grabbed 18 rebounds ... MORE
    Roy Hibbert
    		Position: C
    Height: 7-2
    Weight: 275
    Age: 21
    School: Georgetown
    >Jazz One-Sheet
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    At 7'2" and 278 lbs., Hibbert plays center under Coach John Thompson III. He has evolved from a "project" to being NBA-quality ... MORE
    Chris Douglas-Roberts
    		 Position: SG
    Height: 6-6
    Weight: 195
    Age: 21
    School: Memphis
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    During his junior year he helped the Tigers reach the 2008 NCAA Tournament, averaging 23.3 points over six games as the Tigers finished in second place. His great played earned him first-team All-American ... MORE
    J.J. Hickson
    		 Position: C
    Height: 6-9
    Weight: 242
    Age: 19
    School: North Carolina State
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    He scored 31 points, going 12-12 from the field in his first game, then scored a career best 33 points against Western Carolina... He averaged 14.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg(leading all freshman)... MORE
    Brandon Rush: Stats
    Marreese Speights: Stats
    Nathan Jawai: Stats
    Robin Lopez: Stats
    Brandon Rush
    		 Position: SG
    Height: 6-7
    Weight: 205
    Age: 22
    School: Kansas
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    Rush was rated the number one small forward in all of college basketball by Rivals.com... was named MVP in the Big 12 Tournament, and averaged 15.8 points in the NCAA national championship tournament ... MORE
    Marreese Speights
    		 Position: C
    Height: 6-10
    Weight: 245
    Age: 19
    School: Florida
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    Marreese ended his 07-08 season averaging 14.5 points, 8.1 rebounds per game and 1.4 blocks per game. After his sophomore season, Marreese declared himself eligible for the 2008 NBA Draft. MORE
    Nathan Jawai
    		 Position: PF
    Height: 6-10
    Weight: 270
    Age: 21
    Country: Australia
    >Jazz One-Sheet
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    n the season, Jawai is averaging 17.9 points, 9.4 rebounds per game (4th in the league) and 1 block per game in 30 minutes playing time, as well as shooting 59.1% from the field making him second in the league. MORE
    Robin Lopez
    		 Position: C
    Height: 7-0
    Weight: 255
    Age: 19
    School: Stanford
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    All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention ... All-Pac-10 Defensive Team selection ... played in 36 games, making 30 starts ... averaged 10.2 points and 5.7 rebounds ... totaled 83 blocks, giving him 156 for his career; second on the all-time Cardinal list ... MORE
    Ante Tomic: Stats
    Mario Chalmers: Stats
    Kosta Koufos: Stats
    Courtney Lee: Stats
    Ante Tomic
    		 Position: C
    Height: 7-1
    Weight: 238
    Age: 19
    Croatian Under-20 National Team
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    Very long player. Runs the floor well. Can score down low with either hand. Very good rebounder – also very good at keeping balls alive due to long wingspan. MORE
    Mario Chalmers
    		 Position: G
    Height: 6-1
    Weight: 190 lbs
    Age: 22
    School: Kansas
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    In the 2007-2008 season, Chalmers was named Big 12 All-Defensive First Team and All Big 12 Second Team. He was also named Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 NCAA Championship ... MORE
    Kosta Koufos
    		 Position: C
    Height: 7-0
    Weight: 265
    Age: 19
    School: Ohio State
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    At the conclusion of his freshman year at Ohio State, Koufos averaged 14.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game. He scored a total of 534 points, 66 of them coming from behind the arc ... MORE
    Courtney Lee
    		 Position: SG
    Height: 6-5
    Weight: 200 lbs
    Age: 22
    School: Western Kentucky
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    Prolific scorer with excellent outside shooting ability ... Knocks down a high volume of 3 pointers (40%) ... Has a picture perfect shot with a quick release and can get his shot off with just an inch of daylight ... Strong one on one skills with good ball handling... MORE
     
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