Complete 2008 nba draft coverage on, including mock drafts, player analysis. I think youre probably right about the prognosis for the 2015 draft class, but then i think back to what 2003s class looked like in 2006, and man that was good. The 2008 nba development league expansion draft was the third expansion draft of the national basketball association development league nbadl. I plan on doing at least two hopefully four draft classes for nba 2k19 on the playstation 4. This is a discussion on 2008 nba draft class within the nba 2k pc forum forums. The nba draft takes place after each season has concluded. The 2008 draft class is outperforming two of those 1980 classes and is only slightly behind five others. Production values surrounding the draft classes are great with thick scouting reports, highlight videos, even full college games from upcoming prospects. This draft was a big moment for an nba that was losing a lot of fan interest at that. The draft was held on september 24, 2008, so that the newly founded reno bighorns and erie bayhawks could acquire players for the upcoming 200809 season. New york the nba is exploring the idea of pushing back its annual draft at least a week, a person with direct knowledge of discussions between the. Click the college for players drafted from that college. One draft to look back at and ponder about is the 1998 nba draft. Nba rumors roundup basketball insiders nba rumors and.
Click the team for players drafted by that franchise. Create your own 2008 nba draft with espns nba mock draft machine. The draft lottery is held prior to this to determine the draft order for teams who did not make the playoffs the previous season. The 2003 nba draft was held on june 26, 2003, at the theater at madison square garden in new york city, new york. Video analysis by bogdan karaicic one of the lessheralded international prospects of the 1995born generation that is automatically eligible for the 2017 nba draft, alberto abalde jumped onto the nba radar prospect early in his career, but has taken a significant step forward in his early 20s, developing into a viable second round pick on june 22nd. Goran dragic was the 45th pick in 2008 but was one of just three players in that draft class to be named to the allstar game 10 years later. Hes a prototypical pointwing with great court vision, scoring ability and versatility. There was vince carter out of north carolina, paul pierce out of kansas, and a guy named dirk. The 2004 nba draft was held on june 24, 2004, at the theater at madison square garden in new york city, and was broadcast live on espn at 7. Coming on friday will be the southeast division along with the completion of the eastern conference.
This is part one in a series of four parts recapping all of the transactions made in the nba on draft day 2008, and making very early projections for the upcoming 20082009 season. Feb 23, 2009 for the second year in a row, an nba rookie draft class came into the league with fairly high expectations. Aug 18, 2015 the hornets made a heck of a decision drafting kobe bryant with the th overall pick in the 1996 nba draft. When placed in the context of the current time, the production of the 2008 class becomes all the more outstanding. It was the last draft held at the home arena of an nba team until 2011. The expansion draft for the construction of the charlotte bobcats, the 30th nba franchise, was held on june 22, 2004. Alberto abalde nba draft scouting report and video analysis.
There was vince carter out of north carolina, paul pierce out of kansas, and a guy named dirk nowitzki that would take the city of dallas by storm. The denver nuggets came into the 2014 nba draft with the 11th pick in the first round. Westbrook, the reigning mvp and tripledouble machine, should be the undisputed first pick in this re draft. Great fictional draft classes for association mode. Gueler guenevere guide guillaume guillermo gulsen gundal gunilla gupta. Bryandfor3 here again to discuss the details of my latest project available now for nba 2k18 on xbox one, my 2018 draft class. In case youre unfamiliar with some of my previous work, this is my fourth year doing draft classes and similar projects for xbox one, and most recently, i did an offseason roster for nba 2k17 featuring all of the. Ill attempt to inject it with some humor, of course, but this mock will be the only one on the web that has commentary from dick stockton, reggie miller, charles barkley, and of course, emmitt smith.
The 2004 nba draft was held on june 24, 2004, at the theater at madison square garden in new york city, new york, and was broadcast live on espn at 7. The bobcats selected 19 players from other teams unprotected players lists and constructed their squad for, what was regarded, at the time, as their inaugural season. The spoiler free edition only lists the players, and does not show rankings or ovr ratings. Nate robinson waiting for clippers nate robinson wants to sign with the clippers, mirza teletovic is out for the year and more nba rumors.
Staying in school suddenly cool fourteen of the nba drafts 30 firstround picks were upperclassmen, a reversal of recent years. The nba draft has ended and the dust has mostly settled. Students who are attracted by the idea of spending a few months studying at a. Redrafting the top 10 picks of the 2006 nba draft fox. This class has a pair of highly decorated backcourt stars, several stretchy. Nba explores idea of moving back the draft usa today. Draft grades for the three players selected by the denver nuggets in the 2014 nba draft. Oct 16, 20 five years after the 2008 draft, it seemed like a good time to take a step back and see how the players from this draft have faired and determine how the first half of the draft wouldve gone had we known how good or bad a player turned out to be.
Westbrook, the reigning mvp and tripledouble machine, should be the undisputed first pick in this redraft. If teams could do their draft all over, how might it look. Evan is a freakishly athletic player for a 7footer and he makes the game look so easy. In the 1990s only three draft classes outperformed 2008, the last of which being the aforementioned class of 1995. If the past few seasons are any guide, brook lopez isnt finished adding to his. The 2000 nba draft was held on june 28, 2000 at the target center in minneapolis. Our 2008 nba mock draft is updated frequenty and includes 2008 nba draft prospect profiles with videos and stats. Results for each draft year can be found in the left side navigation. Click here to see past draft picks by draft slot, starting with 1st overall picks. The 2007 class not only had enormous star quality at the top of the board with greg oden and kevin durant, but pundits leading up to the draft generally classified that group as deep, with expectations of potential contributors well into the late first round and beyond. The hornets made a heck of a decision drafting kobe bryant with the th overall pick in the 1996 nba draft. Jun 29, 2012 the nba draft didnt disappoint with plenty of wheeling and dealing and even a shocker pick or two.
Rose and beasley were two of the record seven freshmen lottery picks. To see more of their career stats, click on the players name. Jun 20, 2017 the nba draft isnt until thursday 7 p. Jun 28, 20 new york the nba is exploring the idea of pushing back its annual draft at least a week, a person with direct knowledge of discussions between the league and its tv partners told usa today sports. Suddenly, the wellschooled player is hip again, writes andy. The nba announced that 41 college and high school players and a record 31 international players had filed as earlyentry candidates for the 2003 nba draft. Unfortunately for charlotte, the rights to the future hall of famer were traded to the. With an nba ready body and supreme athleticism johnson is rocketing up our 2021 mock.
And there was a whole lot of dust, too tons of trades, a few surprise picks, and. For the second year in a row, an nba rookie draft class came into the league with fairly high expectations. Aug 05, 2014 the 2004 nba draft was held on june 24, 2004, at the theater at madison square garden in new york city, new york, and was broadcast live on espn at 7. The nba draft didnt disappoint with plenty of wheeling and dealing and even a shocker pick or two. Redrafting the 2008 nba draft class bleacher report latest. Without further adu, here is your reconfigured 2008 nba draft. Five years after the 2008 draft, it seemed like a good time to take a step back and see how the players from this draft have faired and determine how the first half of the draft wouldve gone had we known how good or bad a player turned out to be. Staying in school suddenly cool fourteen of the nba draft s 30 firstround picks were upperclassmen, a reversal of recent years. Complete 2008 nba draft coverage on, including mock drafts, player analysis, draft order, draft history, and more.
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