The Bulls grabbed Derrick Rose with the first overall pick last night in a wild NBA draft dominated by college freshmen. For the first time in history, the top three picks all were first-year wonders, ESPN reports. The Timberwolves then traded that third pick—OJ Mayo—for No. 5 pick Kevin Love, who was, you guessed it, a freshman.
Here’s how the lottery played out:
- Chicago: Derrick Rose
- Miami: Michael Beasely
- Minnesota: OJ Mayo (Traded to Memphis)
- Seattle: Russell Westbrook
- Memphis: Kevin Love (Traded to Minnesota)
- New York: Danilo Gallinari
- LA Clippers: Eric Gordon
- Milwaukee: Joe Alexander
- Charlotte: D.J. Augustin
- New Jersey: Brook Lopez
- Indiana: Jerryd Barless (Traded to Portland)
- Sacramento: Jason Thompson
- Portland: Brandon Rush (Traded to Indiana)
- Golden State: Anthony Randolph
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