2002 NBA DRAFT

to 2001——————–to 2003

1st round
01. Houston Rockets – Yao Ming 7’3 C Shanghi (China)
02. Chicago Bulls – Jay Williams 6’2 G Duke
03. Golden State Warriors – Mike Dunleavy 6’9 SF Duke
04. Memphis Grizzlies – Drew Gooden 6’10 PF Kansas
05. Denver Nuggets – Nikolotz Tskitishvili 7’0 PF Benneton Traviso (Italy)
06. Cleveland Cavaliers – DeJuan Wagner 6’2 SG Memphis
07. New York Knicks – Nene Hilario 6’11 C Vasco De Gama (Brazil)
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08. Los Angeles Clippers – Chris Wilcox 6’10 PF Maryland
Via Atlanta Hawks – (1999.08.08) Atlanta traded a 2001 1st rd pick (18-Quentin Richardson) and a 2002 1st rd pick (08-Chris Wilcox) to LA Clippers for Lorenzen Wright.
09. Phoenix Suns – Amar’e Stoudamire 6’10 PF Cypress Creek H.S. [FL]
Via Orlando Magic – (2001.11.15) Orlando traded a 2002 1st rd pick (09-Amar’e Stoudamire) and Bo Outlaw to Phoenix for Jud Buechler and the right to swap 2005 2nd rd picks with the LA Clippers (not exercised).
Via Phoenix Suns – (1999.08.05) Phoenix traded a 2001 1st rd pick (18-Jason Collins), a 2002 1st rd pick (09-Amar’e Stoudamire), Danny Manning and the rights to Pat Garrity to Orlando for Anfernee Hardaway in a sign and trade.
10. Miami Heat – Caron Butler 6’7 SF UConn
11. Washington Wizards – Jared Jeffries 6’10 SF Indiana
12. Los Angeles Clippers – Melvin Ely 6’10 C Fresno State
13. Milwaukee Bucks – Marcus Haislip 6’10 PF Tennessee
14. Indiana Pacers – Freddie Jones 6’3 SG Oregon
15. Houston Rockets – Bostjan Nachbar 6’9 SF Benneton Traviso (Italy)
Via Toronto Raptors – (2001.08.02) Toronto traded a 2002 1st rd pick (15-Bostjan Nachbar) and a 2002 2nd rd pick (38-Tito Maddux) to Houston for Hakeem Olajuwon.
16. Golden State Warriors – Jiri Welsch 6’6 SG BC Olimpija Jubljana (Slovenia)
Via Philadelphia 76ers – (2002.06.25) In a three team trade with Charlotte: Philadelphia traded a 2002 1st rd pick (16-Jiri Welsch) and Cedric Henderson to Golden State for a 2004 2nd rd pick (42-Victor Sanikidze) and a 2005 1st rd pick (16-Joey Graham).
17. Washington Wizards – Juan Dixon 6’3 SG Maryland
Via New Orleans Hornets – (2001.10.25) New Orleans traded a 2002 1st rd pick (17-Juan Dixon) to Washington for Courtney Alexander.
18. Orlando Magic – Curtis Borchardt 6’11 C Stanford
Via Denver Nuggets – (2001.06.27) Denver traded a 2002 1st rd pick (18-Curtis Borchardt) to Orlando for the rights to Omar Cook and a 2002 2nd rd pick (32-Vincent Yarbrough).
Via Orlando Magic – (2000.02.01) Orlando traded a 2002 1st rd pick (18-Curtis Borchardt), Chris Gatling, Tariq Abdul-Wahad and cash to Denver for a 2002 2nd rd pick (32-Vincent Yarbrough), Chauncey Billups, Ron Mercer and Johnny Taylor.
19. Utah Jazz – Ryan Humphrey 6’7 F Notre Dame
Rights Traded to
20. Toronto Raptors – Kareem Rush 6’6 SG Missouri
Via New York Knicks – (2001.02.22) New York traded a 2002 1st rd pick (20-Kareem Rush) and Chris Childs to Toronto for Mark Jackson and Muggsy Bogues.
Via Seattle Supersonics – (2000.09.20) In a four-team trade with Phoenix: Seattle traded Horace Grant to LA Lakers; and a 2002 1st rd pick (20-Kareem Rush), two 2001 2nd rd picks (39-Michael Wright & 43-Eric Chenowith), Vernon Maxwell, Vladimir Stepanija and Lazaro Borrell to New York for Patrick Ewing.
Rights Traded to
21. Portland Trailblazers – Qyntel Woods 6’8 SF Northeastern Mississippi C.C.
22. Phoenix Suns – Casey Jacobsen 6’6 SG Stanford
Via Boston Celtics – (2002.02.20) Boston traded a 2002 1st rd pick (22-Casey Jacobsen), Joe Johnson, Randy Brown and Milt Palacio to Phoenix for Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers.
23. Detroit Pistons – Tayshaun Prince 6’9 SF Kentucky
XX. Minnesota Timberwolves
(2000.10.26) Minnesota fined 2.5 million dollars and forced to forfeit their 2001, 2002, and 2004 1st rd picks by the NBA due to salary cap violations related to their signing of unrestricted free agent Joe Smith. Pick would have been 24th overall.
24. New Jersey Nets – Nenad Kristic 7’0 C KK Partisian (Yugoslavia)
25. New York Knicks – Frank Williams 6’3 PG Illinois
Via Denver Nuggets – (2002.06.26) Denver traded a 2002 1st rd pick (25-Frank Williams), a 2003 2nd rd pick (30-Macije Lampe) and Antonio McDyess to New York for a 2002 1st rd pick (07-Nene Hilario), Marcus Camby and Mark Jackson.
Via Dallas Mavericks – (2002.02.21) Dallas traded a 2002 1st rd pick (25-Frank Williams), Donnell Harvey, Juwan Howard and G Tim Hardaway to Denver for Raef LaFrentz, Nick Van Exel, Avery Johnson and Tariq Abdul-Wahad.
26. San Antonio Spurs – John Salmons 6’6 GF Florida
Rights Traded to
27. Los Angeles Lakers – Chris Jeffries 6’7 SF Fresno State
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28. Sacramento Kings – Dan Dickau 6’1 PG Gonzaga
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