Rose, Beasley Top Two Picks in NBA Draft
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Rose, Beasley Top Two Picks in NBA Draft
SportsRose, Beasley Top Two Picks in NBA DraftRose, Beasley Top Two Picks in NBA DraftThe Associated PressDerrick Rose was taken first overall by Chicago, with Miami picking Michael Beasley second. A late-night, eight-player deal saw Minnesota trade third pick O.J. Mayo to Memphis for fifth pick Kevin Love. (June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ut later memphis traded love to minnesota for Mayo in an 8-player deal.THE FIRST FOREIGN PLAYER CHOSEN WAS ITALY'S DANILLO GALLINARI. THE NEW YORK KNICKS CHOSE HIM WITH THE SIXTH OVERALL SELECTION.ROUNDING OUT THE TOP TEN, WERE THE CLIPPERS SELECTING INDIANA GUARD ERIC GORDON AT NUMBER SEVEN.milwaukee USED THE EIGHTH PICK ON JOE ALEXANDER OF WEST VIRGINIA.FORMER TEXAS STAR D.J. AUGUSTIN WENT TO CHARLOTTE AND THEN NEW JERSEY TOOK STANFORD CENTER BROOK LOPEZ AT NUMBER TEN.
YouTube | June 27, 2008
