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Nuggets Draft News and Notes

The 2006 NBA Draft is in the books. And with all the trades that took place, it will go down as one of the most memorable drafts of all time.
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Nuggets Draft Powe, Trade Him to Celtics
Denver selected California forward Leon Powe with the 49th overall pick in Wednesday's NBA Draft. The Nuggets then dealt Powe's rights to Boston for a 2007 second-round pick. With this acquisition, the Nuggets now potentially have four picks in the 2007 NBA Draft. Most experts are considering next year's draft to be one of the deepest in years.

Oh What A Night!!
Although the Nuggets weren't overly active in this year's draft, there was no shortage of action throughout the two rounds. Of the 60 selections taken in the Jun. 28 draft, 18 of them were later traded to a different team on draft night, including two picks (No. 7 Randy Foye and No. 45 Alexander Johnson) that were traded twice. Overall, the 2006 NBA Draft was surprisingly exciting despite the undisputed lack of star power available in the lottery.

Late Round Gems Throughout NBA History
1979 Bill Laimbeer (65th)CLE
1984 Jerome Kersey (46th)POR
1985 Mario Elie (160th)MIL
1985 Spud Webb (87th)DET
1985 Arvidas Sabonis (77th)ATL
1986 Drazen Petrovic (60th)POR
1986 Jeff Hornacek (46th)PHX
1988 Steve Kerr (50th)PHX
1993 Bryon Russell (45th)UTA
1994 Voshon Lenard (46th)MIL
1995 Fred Hoiberg (52nd)IND
1995 Eric Snow (43rd)MIL
1998 Cuttino Mobley (41st)HOU
1999 Manu Ginobili (57th)SAS
2000 Michael Redd (43rd)MIL
2003 Kyle Korver (51st)NJN
NBA Draft History | ( # ) = Overall Draft Pick | Nuggets Draft History
Mock Drafts
Check out who the Nuggets are expected to select with the 49th pick on a few mock draft boards around the Internet.
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Gerry McNamara
6-2 G (Syracuse)
NBADraft.net
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Steve Novak
6-10 F (Marquette)
ESPN.com
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Louis Amundson
6-9 F (UNLV)
DraftExpress.com
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More webpages dedicated to the 2006 NBA Draft:
NBA.com Draft Main Page
CBSSportsline.com
CNNSI.com
CollegeHoops.net
DraftExpress.com
ESPN.com
HoopsHype.com
InsideHoops.com
NBAdraft.net
2006 Draft Order
First Round
1.) Toronto Raptors
2.) Chicago Bulls
3.) Charlotte Bobcats
4.) Portland Trail Blazers
5.) Atlanta Hawks
6.) Minnesota Timberwolves
7.) Boston Celtics
8.) Houston Rockets
9.) Golden State Warriors
10.) Seattle Sonics
11.) Orlando Magic
12.) New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
13.) Philadelphia 76ers
14.) Utah Jazz
15.) New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
16.) Chicago Bulls
17.) Indiana Pacers
18.) Washington Wizards
19.) Sacramento Kings
20.) New York Knicks
21.) Phoenix Suns
22.) New Jersey Nets
23.) New Jersey Nets
24.) Memphis Grizzlies
25.) Cleveland Cavaliers
26.) Los Angeles Lakers
27.) Phoenix Suns
28.) Dallas Mavericks
29.) New York Knicks
30.) Portland Trail Blazers
Second Round
31.) Portland Trail Blazers
32.) Houston Rockets
33.) Atlanta Hawks
34.) Los Angeles Clippers
35.) Toronto Raptors
36.) Minnesota Timberwolves
37.) Minnesota Timberwolves
38.) Golden State Warriors
39.) Milwaukee Bucks
40.) Seattle Sonics
41.) Orlando Magic
42.) Cleveland Cavaliers
43.) New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
44.) Orlando Magic
45.) Indiana Pacers
46.) Utah Jazz
47.) Utah Jazz
48.) Washington Wizards
49.) Denver Nuggets
50.) Orlando Magic
51.) Los Angeles Lakers
52.) Los Angeles Clippers
53.) Seattle Sonics
54.) New Jersey Nets
55.) Cleveland Cavaliers
56.) Toronto Raptors
57.) Minnesota Timberwolves
58.) Dallas Mavericks
59.) San Antonio Spurs
60.) Detroit Pistons

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