Last night the 2013 NBA draft took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, home of the Brooklyn Nets. While many were expecting the Cleveland Cavaliers to choose University of Kentucky center and Everett, MA native Nerlens Noel with the first overall pick, they opted instead for Anthony Bennett, power forward from UNLV. That’s not the only surprise from last night’s event, though, so be sure to check out our 2013 NBA draft recap to see the results and picks of every team.
- Cleveland Cavaliers— Anthony Bennett, SF/PF, UNLV
- Orlando Magic— Victor Oladipo, SG, Indiana
- Washington Wizards— Otto Porter, SF, Georgetown
- Charlotte Bobcats— Cody Zeller, PF/C, Indiana
- Phoenix Suns— Alex Len, C, Maryland
- New Orleans Pelicans— Nerlens Noel, PF/C, Kentucky
- Sacramento Kings–Ben McLemore, SG, Kansas
- Detroit Pistons— Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, SG, Georgia
- Minnesota Timberwolves— Trey Burke, PG, Michigan
- Portland Trailblazers (From Charlotte)— C.J. McCollum, SG, Lehigh
- Philadelphia 76ers— Michael Carter-Williams, PG, Syracuse
- Oklahoma City Thunder (from Toronto via Houston)— Steven Adams, C, Pittsburgh
- Dallas Mavericks— Kelly Olynyk, C, Gonzaga
- Utah Jazz— Shabazz Muhammad, SG/SF, UCLA
- Milwaukee Bucks— Giannis Adetokunbo, SF, Greece
- Boston Celtics— Lucas Nogueira, C, Brazil
- Atlanta Hawks— Dennis Schroeder, PG, Germany
- Atlanta Hawks (From Houston via Brooklyn)— Shane Larkin, PG, Miami (FL)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (From L.A. Lakers)— Sergey Karasev, SF, Russia
- Chicago Bulls— Tony Snell, SG, New Mexico
- Utah Jazz (From Golden State via Brooklyn)— Gorgui Dieng, C, Louisville
- Brooklyn Nets— Mason Plumlee, C, Duke
- Indiana Pacers— Solomon Hill, PF, Arizona
- New York Knicks— Tim Hardaway Jr., SG, Michigan
- L.A. Clippers— Reggie Bullock, SG/SF, North Carolina
- Minnesota Timberwolves (From Memphis via Houston)— Andre Roberson, SF/PF, Colorado
- Denver Nuggets–Rudy Gobert, C, France
- San Antonio Spurs— Livio Jean-Charles, SF/PF, France
- Oklahoma City Thunder— Archie Goodwin, SG, Kentucky
- Phoenix Suns (From Miami via L.A. Lakers & Cleveland)— Nemanja Nedovi?, PG/SG, Lithuania
Keep in mind, these aren’t the finalized picks. A few teams wheeled and dealed, trading their picks for more lucrative opportunities. After sliding from the projected number 1 spot, Nerlens Noel was dealt from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Philadelphia 76ers for a first round pick and Jrue Holiday. The Minnesota Timberwolves picked Trey Burke only to trade him to Utah for Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng. The T-Wolves also sent Andre Roberson packing to Golden State, who then sent him to Oklahoma City. The Dallas Mavericks selected Kelly Olynyk but he’ll be wearing green after being shipped up to Boston in a three-way deal that sends Celtics pick Lucas Nogueira to Atlanta, and Hawks’ pick Shane Larkin to Dallas. Golden State ended up with Phoenix’s No. 30 pick and took Nemanja Nedovi? home to California.
