The 2009 NBA Draft is less than a week away. It's about now when all the buzz and hoopla really start taking off around the internet. In reality, only a small percentage of the rumors will probably come to fruition, or have any merit whatsoever, but it's still fun to speculate.
Don't be clueless on what's going on. Check out the draft guide below for an in-depth look at the upcoming NBA Draft to be held on June 25th.
Team Needs
Atlanta Hawks -- Point Guard; Center
Boston Celtics -- Backup Point Guard; Center
Charlotte Bobcats -- Center; Shooting Guard; Backup Point Guard
Chicago Bulls -- Shooting Guard; Backup Point Guard; Center
Cleveland Cavaliers -- Center; Power Forward
Dallas Mavericks -- Center; Point Guard; Inside Toughness
Denver Nuggets -- Center; Backup Point Guard; Depth
Detroit Pistons -- Center; Veteran Leadership (They'll likely lose Rasheed Wallace and Allen Iverson)
Golden State Warriors -- Big Men/Size; Pure Point Guard
Houston Rockets -- Backup Center; Shooting Guard
Indiana Pacers -- Center; Size
LA Clippers -- Perimeter Depth; Big Shooting Guard; To Stay Healthy
LA Lakers -- Front Court Depth; Point Guard
Memphis Grizzlies -- Shotblocking Center; Backup Small Forward or Shooting Guard
Miami Heat -- Center; Point Guard; Possibly a Small Forward
Milwaukee Bucks -- Point Guard; Interior Toughness; Power Forward
Minnesota Timberwolves -- Shotblocking Center; Shooting Guard
New Jersey Nets -- Backup Shooting Guard; Backup Point Guard; Possibly a Small Forward
New Orleans Hornets -- Backup Point Guard; Center
New York Knicks -- Center; Shooting Guard; (Have also expressed interest in an upgrade at Point Guard)
Oklahoma City Thunder -- Center; Shooting Guard; Perimeter Shooting
Orlando Magic -- Front Line Depth
Philadelphia 76ers -- Backup Point Guard; Perimeter Shooting
Phoenix Suns -- Small Forward; Power Forward; Backup/Future Point Guard
Portland Trail Blazers -- Point Guard; Physical Power Forward
Sacramento Kings -- Point Guard; Small Forward; Frontline Depth
San Antonio Spurs -- Small Forward; Youth in Front Court
Toronto Raptors -- Shooting Guard; Inside Toughness; Backup Point Guard; Depth
Utah Jazz -- Power Forward; Center; Shooting Guard
Washington Wizards -- Size; Pure Point Guard
Past Suite101 2009 NBA Mock Drafts:
- 2009 Final Version
- 2009 June (Full Version 2.0)
- 2009 June (Full Version)
- 2009 May (Full Version)
- 2009 May Version
- 2009 April Version
- 2009 March Version
- 2009 February Version
Past Number One Overall Picks (Last 10 years)
- 2008: Derrick Rose, PG Chicago Bulls
- 2007: Greg Oden, C Portland Trail Blazers
- 2006: Andrea Bargnani, F Toronto Raptors
- 2005: Andrew Bogut, C Milwaukee Bucks
- 2004: Dwight Howard, C Orlando Magic
- 2003: LeBron James, SF Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2002: Yao Ming, C Houston Rockets
- 2001: Kwame Brown, PF Washington Wizards
- 2000: Kenyon Martin, PF New Jersey Nets
- 1999: Elton Brand, PF Chicago Bulls
