From Anthony Davis to Robert Sacre (60th overall), let us witness how these youngsters develop into established NBA stars. I know all of you just can't wait for the next NBA season to start.
Photos courtesy of various sources from Google Images.
Note: Included pictures from Davis to 35th pick Draymond Green only
The Hornets nab the consensus number one pick, Anthony Davis of Kentucky
They also get Duke's Austin Rivers for their 10th overall pick
AD and Austin looking good in their new NOLA jerseys
Davis' college teammate Michael Kidd-Gilchrist joins the Bobcats to provide teeth on the defense
Davis is #1, MKG is #2
Brad Beal of Florida goes to the Wizards at #3
4th pick Dion Waiters of Syracuse will team up with Kyrie Irving at Cleveland
Thomas Robinson of Kansas goes to the Kings at #5
At #6, Damian Lillard (Weber State) will run the show at Portland
Trail Blazers also nab a starting center in Illinois' Meyers Leonard at pick #11
Harrison Barnes (7th pick from UNC) looking good in his GSW jersey
At #30, they also draft Vanderbilt big man Festus Ezeli
And at 35, they get battle tested Draymond Green of Michigan State
Barnes, Ezeli and Green strike a pose
8th pick Terrence Ross goes to Toronto
Big man Andre Drummond (10th) will now man the paint for the Detroit Pistons
UConn's Jeremy Lamb is Houston's first pick in this draft (12th overall)
UNC's Kendall Marshall goes to Phoenix at 13
Marshall's college teammate gets drafted a spot behind him by the Bucks to round out the lottery picks
Maurice Harkless of St. John's goes to Philadelphia at 15
Talented and versatile Royce White of Iowa State goes to Houston at 16
Tyler Zeller completes the list of UNC draft hopefuls when he gets drafted by the Mavs at #17, but was part of a pre-arranged deal to go to the Cavs
Terrence Jones of Kentucky was the Rockets last pick in the first round (18th overall)
Andrew Nicholson of St. Bonaventure's was drafted at 19 by the Magic
The first international player was taken at #20 when the Nuggets select Evan Fournier of France
Ohio State's Jared Sullinger may be the steal of the draft at 21 for the Boston Celtics. Teams were afraid to draft this big man high due to the medical red flags given to him by NBA doctors.
Fab Melo of Syracuse gets picked by Boston as well at #22
Vandy's Sharpshooter John Jenkins gets picked at 23 by the Hawks
Cavaliers draft Jared Cunningham of Oregon State at #24 and was the main piece sent to Dallas for the Tyler Zeller trade
Tony Wroten Jr. of Washington will back up Mike Conley Jr. at the point for the Grizzlies
A look at the Celtics rookies, Melo (13), Sullinger (7) and Kris Joseph (43) who was drafted 51st overall. He also happens to be Melo's college teammate at Syracuse
The Pacers pick Miles Plumlee of Duke at #26
Miami picks Arnett Moultrie of Mississippi State at 27 but trades him to Philadelphia for the rights to 2nd round pick Justin Hamilton and a future first rounder
Inconsistent but top five talent Perry Jones of Baylor slides down until 28 but was happily selected by the Oklahoma City franchise to add to their already versatile frontline
Marquis Teague of Kentucky gets picked by the Bulls at 29 to take over the point guard duties while Derrick Rose is recuperating from injury. And yes he is Hawks Jeff Teague's younger brother
Jeffrey Tayor of Vanderbilt, a defensive specialist, goes to the Bobcats at 31 as he opens the 2nd round of the draft
Tomas Satoransky of the Czech Republic was nabbed by Washington at #32
Air Force veteran (you read that right) and Florida State center Bernard James was picked by the Cavs at 33 and was eventually traded to the Mavericks as part of the Zeller deal. He is the oldest rookie at 27 years old.
Marquette star Jae Crowder was picked by the Cavs at 34 then shipped to the Mavs to complete their draft day deal
Cunningham, James and Crowder, the Mavs rookie trio who all hope to crack Rick Carlisle's rotation next season
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