It was no shocker that the #1 pick of the draft tonight was Anthony Davis. Since the talk of the draft everyone had suspected that Davis would be picked #1 overall by the the New Orleans Hornets and the Hornets proved everyone right tonight. Jeff Van Gundy stated after Davis was announced, "Anthony Davis' impact will be immediate but everyone needs to temper their expectations to let him mature at his own pace." David Stern opened up the Draft by saying "Thank you for the warm welcome," after a stream of boo's echoed through the building as he came to the podium. Below is the top 25 draft picks:
1. Anthony Davis (Power Forward, Kentucky): New Orleans Hornets
2. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Small Forward, Kentucky): Charlotte Bobcats
3. Bradley Beal (Guard, Florida): Washington Wizards
4. Dion Waiters (Guard, Syracuse): Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Thomas Robinson (Power Forward, Kansas): Sacramento Kings
6. Damian Lillard (Point Guard, Weber State): Portland Trailblazers
7. Harrison Barnes (Small Forward, N. Carolina): Golden State Warriors
8. Terrence Ross (Shooting Guard, Washington): Toronto Raptors
9. Andre Drummond (Forward, Connecticut): Detroit Pistons
10. Austin Rivers (Guard, Duke): New Orleans Hornets
11. Meyers Leonard (Center, Illinois): Portland Trailblazers
12. Jeremy Lamb (Guard, Connecticut): Houston Rockets
13. Kendall Marshall (Guard, N. Carolina): Phoenix Suns
14. John Henson (Forward, N. Carolina): Milwaukee Bucks
15. Maurice Harkless (Small Forward, St. John's): Philadelphia 76ers
16. Royce White (Forward, Iowa State): Houston Rockets
17. Tyler Zeller (Power Forward, N. Carolina): Dallas Mavericks
*proposed trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Cavs 24th, 33rd and 34th picks
18. Terrence Jones (Small Forward, Kentucky): Houston Rockets
19. Andrew Nicholson (Power Forward, St. Bonaventure): Orlando Magic
20. Evan Fournier (Shooting Guard, France): Denver Nuggets
21. Jared Sullinger (Forward, Ohio State): Boston Celtics
22. Fab Melo (Center, Syracuse): Boston Celtics
23. John Jenkins (Guard, Vanderbilt): Atlanta Hawks
24. Jared Cunningham (Guard, Oregon State): Cleveland Cavaliers
25. Tony Wroten, Jr. (Guard, Washington): Memphis Grizzlies
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