”” 1988 NBA DRAFT

to 1987——————–to 1989

* The 1988 NBA Draft featured the first expansion teams since the Dallas Mavericks joined the league in 1980. The Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat participated in an expansion draft and were permitted to select 8th and 9th overall in the 1st round of the player entry draft.

* The 1988 Draft featured the first time that players born in Argentina were drafted: The 57th pick Hernán Montenegro from LSU and the 54th pick Jorge Gonzalez – better known to Professional Wrestling fans as ‘El Gigante’.

1st round

First Round Pick 1
Los Angeles Clippers – Danny Manning – 6’10 SF Kansas
First Round Pick 2
Indiana Pacers – Rik Smits – 7’3 C Marist
First Round Pick 3
Philadelphia 76ers – Charles Smith – 6’10 PF Pittsburgh
Draft Rights Traded to Los Angeles Clippers
First Round Pick 4
New Jersey Nets – Chris Morris – 6’8 SF Auburn
First Round Pick 5
Golden State Warriors – Mitch Richmond – 6’5 SG Kansas State
First Round Pick 6
From Sacramento Kings (1986-08-19)
Sacramento traded Larry Drew, Mike Woodson, a 1988 1st rd pick (06-Hersey Hawkins), and a 1989 2nd rd pick (33-Jay Edwards) to LA Clippers for Junior Bridgeman, Franklyn Edwards, and Derek Smith.
Los Angeles Clippers – Hersey Hawkins – 6’3 SG Bradley
Draft Rights Traded to Philadelphia 76ers
First Round Pick 7
Phoenix Suns – Tim Perry – 6’7 SF Temple
First Round Pick 8
Charlotte Hornets – Rex Chapman – 6’6 SG Kentucky
First Round Pick 9
Miami Heat – Rony Seikaly – 6’11 C Syracuse
First Round Pick 10
San Antonio Spurs – Willie Anderson – 6’8 SF Georgia
First Round Pick 11
From New York Knicks (1988-06-17)
New York traded Bill Cartwright, a 1988 1st rd pick (11-Will Perdue), and a 1988 3rd rd pick (62-Derrick Lewis) to Chicago for Charles Oakley, a 1988 1st rd pick (19-Rod Strickland), and a 1988 3rd rd pick (69-Phil Stinnie).
Chicago Bulls – Will Perdue – 7’0 C Vanderbilt
First Round Pick 12
From Washington Bullets (1984-06-19)
Washington traded a 1988 1st rd pick (12-Harvey Grant) to Philadelphia for the rights to Tom Sewell.
From Philadelphia 76ers (1986-06-16)
Philadelphia traded Moses Malone, Terry Catledge, a 1986 1st rd pick (21-Anthony Jones), and a 1988 1st rd pick (12-Harvey Grant) to Washington for Jeff Ruland and Cliff Robinson.
Washington Bullets – Harvey Grant 6’8 F Oklahoma
First Round Pick 13
Milwaukee Bucks – Jeff Grayer – 6’5 G/F Iowa State
First Round Pick 14
From Cleveland Cavaliers (1988-02-25)
Cleveland traded Kevin Johnson, Mark West, Tyrone Corbin, a 1988 1st rd pick (14-Dan Majerle), a 1988 2nd rd pick (38-Dean Garrett), and a 1989 2nd rd pick (52-Greg Grant) to Phoenix for Larry Nance, Mike Sanders, and a 1988 1st rd pick (22-Randolph Keys).
Phoenix Suns – Dan Majerle – 6’6 SG Eastern Michigan
First Round Pick 15
Seattle Supersonics – Gary Grant – 6’3 PG Michigan
First Round Pick 16
Houston Rockets – Derrick Chievous – 6’7 F Missouri
First Round Pick 17
Utah Jazz – Eric Leckner – 6’11 C Wyoming
First Round Pick 18
From Atlanta Hawks (1988-06-27)
Atlanta traded Randy Wittman and a 1988 1st rd pick (18-Ricky Berry) to Sacramento for Reggie Theus and a 1988 3rd rd pick (54-Jorge Gonzalez).
Sacramento Kings – Ricky Berry – 6’8 SF San Jose State
First Round Pick 19
From Chicago Bulls (1988-06-17)
Chicago traded Charles Oakley, a 1988 1st rd pick (19-Rod Strickland), and a 1988 3rd rd pick (69-Phil Stinnie) to New York for Bill Cartwright, a 1988 1st rd pick (11-Will Perdue), and a 1988 3rd rd pick (62-Derrick Lewis).
New York Knicks – Rod Strickland 6’3 PG DePaul
First Round Pick 20
From Dallas Mavericks (1988-06-23)
Dallas traded a 1988 1st rd pick (20-Kevin Edwards) to Miami in exchange for Miami agreeing not to select Bill Wennington, Uwe Blab, or Steve Alford in the expansion draft.
Miami Heat – Kevin Edwards – 6’3 SG DePaul
First Round Pick 21
Portland Trailblazers – Mark Bryant – 6’9 FC Seton Hall
First Round Pick 22
From Detroit Pistons (1987-06-19)
Detroit traded a 1988 1st rd pick (22-Randolph Keys) to Phoenix for William Bedford.
From Phoenix Suns (1988-02-25)
Phoenix traded a 1988 1st rd pick (22-Randolph Keys), Larry Nance, and Mike Sanders to Cleveland for a 1989 2nd rd pick (52-Greg Grant), a 1988 1st rd pick (14-Dan Majerle), a 1988 2nd rd pick (38-Dean Garrett), Kevin Johnson, Mark West, and Tyrone Corbin.
Cleveland Cavaliers – Randolph Keys – 6’9 PF Southern Mississippi
First Round Pick 23
Denver Nuggets – Jerome Lane – 6’6 G Pittsburgh
First Round Pick 24
Boston Celtics – Brian Shaw – 6’5 PG California-Santa Barbara
First Round Pick 25
Los Angeles Lakers – David Rivers – 6’0 PG Notre Dame

2nd round

Second Round Pick 26
From Los Angeles Clippers (1986-01-14)
LA Clippers traded a 1986 1st rd pick (24-Arvydas Sabonis) a 1988 2nd rd pick (26-Rolando Ferreira) to Portland for Darnell Valentine and a 1988 2nd rd pick (45-Tom Garrick).
Portland Trailblazers – Rolando Ferreira – Houston
Second Round Pick 27
From New Jersey Nets (1986-10-02)
New Jersey traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (27-Shelton Jones), a 1989 1st rd pick (06-Stacey King), and a 1989 2nd rd pick (32-Stanley Brundy), to Chicago as compensation for signing Orlando Woolridge.
From Chicago Bulls (1986-10-02)
Chicago traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (27-Shelton Jones) to San Antonio for Artis Gilmore.
San Antonio Spurs – Shelton Jones – St.Johns
Second Round Pick 28
From Golden State Warriors (1987-12-29)
Golden State traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (28-Andrew Lang) to Milwaukee as compensation for hiring GM/coach Don Nelson.
From Milwaukee Bucks (1988-02-25)
Milwaukee traded Craig Hodges and a 1988 2nd rd pick (28-Andrew Lang) to Phoenix for Jay Humphries.
Phoenix Suns – Andrew Lang – 6’11 C Arkansas
Second Round Pick 29
Sacramento Kings – Vinny Del Negro – 6’4 G NC State
Second Round Pick 30
From Phoenix Suns (1987-06-19)
Phoenix traded Ed Pinckney and a 1988 2nd rd pick (30-Fennis Dembo) to Sacramento for Eddie Johnson.
From Sacramento Kings (1987-10-15)
Sacramento traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (30-Fennis Dembo) to New York for Jawaan Oldham.
From New York Knicks (1987-10-29)
New York traded Ron Moore and a 1988 2nd rd pick (30-Fennis Dembo) to Detroit for Sydney Green.
Detroit Pistons – Fennis Dembo – 6’7 SF Wyoming
Second Round Pick 31
From San Antonio Spurs (1983-11-04)
San Antonio traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (31-Everette Stephens) to Philadelphia for Mark McNamara.
Philadelphia 76ers – Everette Stephens – Purdue
Second Round Pick 32
From Philadelphia 76ers (1987-11-24)
Philadelphia traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (32-Charles Shackleford) to New Jersey in exchange for waiving right of first refusal on Albert King.
New Jersey Nets – Charles Shackleford – 6’9 FC NC State
Second Round Pick 33
Miami Heat – Grant Long – 6’9 PF Eastern Michigan
Second Round Pick 34
Charlotte Hornets – Tom Tolbert – 6’9 FC Arizona
Second Round Pick 35
From New York Knicks (1986-10-30)
New York traded a 1987 1st rd pick (8-Olden Polynice) and a 1988 2nd rd pick (35-Sylvester Gray) to Chicago for Jawaan Oldham.
From Chicago Bulls (1987-06-22)
Chicago traded the rights to Olden Polynice, a 1988 2nd rd pick (35-Sylvester Gray), and a 1989 1st rd pick (18-B.J. Armstrong) to Seattle for the rights to Scottie Pippen and a 1989 1st rd pick (20-Jeff Sanders).
From Seattle Supersonics (1987-10-16)
Seattle traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (35-Sylvester Gray) to Boston for Sam Vincent and Scott Wedman.
From Boston Celtics (1988-06-23)
Boston traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (35-Sylvester Gray) to Miami in exchange for agreement not to select Dennis Johnson in expansion draft.
Miami Heat – Sylvester Gray – Memphis State
Second Round Pick 36
Washington Bullets – Ledell Eackles – 6’5 GF New Orleans
Second Round Pick 37
From Indiana Pacers (1986-08-18)
Indiana traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (37-Greg Butler) to Chicago for Kyle Macy.
From Chicago Bulls (1987-11-12)
Chicago traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (37-Greg Butler) to New York for Rory Sparrow.
New York Knicks – Greg Butler – Stanford
Second Round Pick 38
From Phoenix Suns (1988-02-25)
Phoenix traded a 1988 1st rd pick (22-Randolph Keys), Larry Nance, and Mike Sanders to Cleveland for a 1989 2nd rd pick (52-Greg Grant), a 1988 1st rd pick (14-Dan Majerle), a 1988 2nd rd pick (38-Dean Garrett), Kevin Johnson, Mark West and Tyrone Corbin.
Phoenix Suns – Dean Garrett – 6’11 C Indiana
Second Round Pick 39
Milwaukee Bucks – Tito Horford – 6’10 C Miami
Second Round Pick 40
From Seattle Supersonics (1988-06-23)
Seattle traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (40-Orlando Graham) to Miami in exchange for agreement not to select Danny Young in the expansion draft.
Miami Heat – Orlando Graham – Auburn-Montgomery
Second Round Pick 41
From Houston Rockets (1987-10-09)
Houston Rockets traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (41-Keith Smart) to Golden State as compensation for not exercising right of first refusal on Lester Conner.
Golden State Warriors – Keith Smart – Indiana
Second Round Pick 42
From Utah Jazz (1984-12-18)
Utah traded a 1986 2nd rd pick (38-Lemone Lampley) and a 1988 2nd rd pick (42-Jeff Moe) to San Antonio for Fred Roberts.
From San Antonio Spurs (1987-10-27)
San Antonio traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (42-Jeff Moe) to Detroit in exchange for not exercising right of first refusal on Kurt Nimphius.
From Detroit Pistons (1987-11-26)
Detroit traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (42-Jeff Moe) and a 1990 2nd rd pick (49-Phil Henderson) to Utah for Darryl Dawkins.
Utah Jazz – Jeff Moe – Iowa
Second Round Pick 43
From Chicago Bulls (1986-10-04)
Chicago traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (43-Todd Mitchell) to Denver in exchange for not exercising right of first refusal on Elston Turner.
Denver Nuggets – Todd Mitchell – Purdue
Second Round Pick 44
Atlanta Hawks – Anthony Taylor – Oregon
Second Round Pick 45
From Portland Trailblazers (1986-01-14)
Portland traded Darnell Valentine and a 1988 2nd rd pick (45-Tom Garrick) to LA Clippers for a 1986 1st rd pick (24-Arvydas Sabonis) and a 1988 2nd rd pick (26-Rolando Ferreira).
Los Angeles Clippers – Tom Garrick – Rhode Island
Second Round Pick 46
Dallas Mavericks – Morlon Wiley – Long Beach State
Second Round Pick 47
Denver Nuggets – Vernon Maxwell – 6’5 SG Florida
Draft Rights Traded to San Antonio Spurs
Second Round Pick 48
Detroit Pistons – Micheal Williams – 6’2 PG Baylor
Second Round Pick 49
From Boston Celtics (1985-05-01)
Boston traded a 1985 1st rd pick (24-Terry Porter) and a 1988 2nd rd pick (49-Jose Vargas) to Dallas for a 1985 1st rd pick (20-Sam Vincent).
Dallas Mavericks – Jose Vargas – LSU
Second Round Pick 50
From Los Angeles Lakers (1985-08-19)
LA Lakers traded a 1988 2nd rd pick (50-Steve Kerr) and a 1989 2nd rd pick (52-Greg Grant) to Phoenix for Maurice Lucas.
Phoenix Suns – Steve Kerr – 6’1 PG Arizona

3rd round

Third Round Pick 51
Los Angeles Clippers – Robert Lock – Kentucky
Third Round Pick 52
New Jersey Nets – Derrek Hamilton – Southern Mississippi
Third Round Pick 53
From Golden State Warriors (1987-10-11)
Golden State traded a 1988 3rd rd pick (53-Anthony Mason) to Portland in exchange for not exercising right of first refusal on Kermit Washington.
Portland Trailblazers – Anthony Mason – 6’7 F Tennessee State
Third Round Pick 54
From Sacramento Kings (1988-06-27)
Sacramento traded Reggie Theus and a 1988 3rd rd pick (54-Jorge Gonzalez) to Atlanta for Randy Wittman and a 1988 1st rd pick (18-Ricky Berry).
Atlanta Hawks – Jorge ‘El Gigante’ Gonzalez – 7’7 C Argentina National team
Third Round Pick 55
Phoenix Suns – Rodney Johns – Grand Canyon
Third Round Pick 56
San Antonio Spurs – Barry Sumpter – Austin Peay
Third Round Pick 57
Philadelphia 76ers – Hernan Montenegro – LSU
Third Round Pick 58
Charlotte Hornets – Jeff Moore – Auburn
Third Round Pick 59
Miami Heat – Nate Johnson – Tampa
Third Round Pick 60
Washington Bullets – Ed Davender – Kentucky
Third Round Pick 61
Indiana Pacers – Herbert Crook – Louisville
Third Round Pick 62
From New York Knicks (1988-06-17)
New York traded Bill Cartwright, a 1988 1st rd pick (11-Will Perdue), and a 1988 3rd rd pick (62-Derrick Lewis) to Chicago for Charles Oakley, a 1988 1st rd pick (19-Rod Strickland), and a 1988 3rd rd pick (69-Phil Stinnie).
Chicago Bulls – Derrick Lewis – Maryland
Third Round Pick 63
Milwaukee Bucks – Mike Jones – Auburn
Third Round Pick 64
Cleveland Cavaliers – Winston Bennett – Kentucky
Third Round Pick 65
Seattle Supersonics – Corey Gaines – Loyola Marymount
Third Round Pick 66
From Houston Rockets (1986-10-11)
Houston traded a 1988 3rd rd pick (66-Dwight Boyd) to Denver in exchange for not exercising right of first refusal on Richard Anderson.
Denver Nuggets – Dwight Boyd – Memphis State
Third Round Pick 67
Utah Jazz – Ricky Grace – Oklahoma
Third Round Pick 68
Atlanta Hawks – Darryl Middleton – Baylor
Third Round Pick 69
From Chicago Bulls (1988-06-17)
Chicago traded Charles Oakley, a 1988 1st rd pick (19-Rod Strickland), and a 1988 3rd rd pick (69-Phil Stinnie) to New York for Bill Cartwright, a 1988 1st rd pick (11-Will Perdue), and a 1988 3rd rd pick (62-Derrick Lewis).
New York Knicks – Phil Stinnie – Virginia Commonwealth
Third Round Pick 70
Dallas Mavericks – Jerry Johnson – Florida Southern
Third Round Pick 71
Portland Trailblazers – Craig Neal – Georgia Tech
Third Round Pick 72
Detroit Pistons – Lee Johnson – Norfolk State
Third Round Pick 73
From Denver Nuggets (1988-03-04)
Denver traded a 1988 3rd rd pick (73-Michael Anderson) to LA Clippers in exchange for not exercising right of first refusal on Michael Brooks.
From Los Angeles Clippers (1983-10-26)
LA Clippers traded a 1988 3rd rd pick (73-Michael Anderson) to Indiana for Hank McDowell.
Indiana Pacers – Michael Anderson – Drexel
Third Round Pick 74
Boston Celtics – Gerald Paddio – UNLV
Third Round Pick 75
From Los Angeles Lakers (1987-10-07)
LA Lakers traded a 1988 3rd rd pick (75-Archie Marshall) to San Antonio in exchange for not exercising right of first refusal on Jeff Lamp.
San Antonio Spurs – Archie Marshall

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