Posted on June 27th, 2008 by Agent 47
Most people expected Michael Beasley to make it to number one at yesterday’s draft, but he went second instead. Of course it didn’t came as a big surprise that Derrick Rose got chosen before Beasley, since Rose is a native from Chicago, the city that got the first choice at the overall draft.
So Beasley was wondering if he was to be chosen as number 2 since the pick was in the hands of the Heat who showed more interest for OJ Mayo before the draft started, but at the end, Michael Beasley packed his stuff and headed to Miami to join Dwyane Wade.
As expected, Mayo got in third and was chosen by the Timberwolves who inmeadiately trade him to the Grizzlies for Kevin Love.
By the way, this is the first time in history that NCAA freshmen gets chosen in the first 3 positions of the NBA draft.
And for some reason New York fans didn’t liked their team’s choice, as the Knicks picked the best european in the draft, Danilo Gallinari at number 6 and the italian player got booed by NY fans. “It’s part of the game, all the players have got to hear this, not every time can you hear good things. It’s normal.” Gallinari said.
There were not real surprises at the draft and every single one of the first picks probably knew where they were going before the event took place, now we will have to see how the rookies are going to perform at this coming NBA season and if it was worth for their teams to make it with their services.
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