#9

Lotto!

The 2009 NBA Draft Lottery just finished and the Toronto Raptors have been awarded that #9 spot.

Here were the results from tonight’s event:

1. Los Angeles Clippers
2. Memphis Grizzlies
3. Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Sacramento Kings
5. Washington Wizards
6. Minnesota Timberwolves
7. Golden State Warriors
8. New York Knicks
9. Toronto Raptors
10. Milwaukee Bucks
11. New Jersey Nets
12. Charlotte Bobcats
13. Indiana Pacers
14. Phoenix Suns

 

The Raptors draft history for the past 9-10 years has been spotty at best, with more duds than studs but if hindsight was 20/20, here’s what the draft picks should have looked like…

2000
In the 2000 Draft, instead of Morris Peterson being drafted 21st overall….
 
The Toronto Raptors select Michael Redd (Real Draft  Position: 2nd Round 43rd overall)
 
2001
In the 2001 NBA Draft, instead of Michael Bradley being drafted 17th overall…

The Toronto Raptors select Tony Parker (Real Draft Position:  28th overall)

OR Gilbert Arenas (Real Draft Position: 2nd round, 31st overall)

2002
In the 2002 NBA Draft, instead of Chris Jeffries being drafted 27th overall (via the LA Lakers)…

OR Carlos Boozer (Real Draft Position: 2nd round, 34th overall)

2003
In the 2003 NBA Draft, instead of Chris Bosh being drafted 4th overall… 

The Toronto Raptors select Dwyane Wade (Real Draft Position:  5th overall)

2004
In the 2004 NBA Draft, instead of Rafael Araujo being drafted 8th overall…

The Toronto Raptors select Andre Iguodala (Real Draft Position:  9th overall)

OR Al Jefferson (Real Draft Position: 15th overall) 
 
2005
In the 2005 NBA Draft, instead of Charlie Villanueva being drafted 7th overall and Joey Graham 16th overall…
 
The Toronto Raptors select Danny Granger (Real Draft Position:  17th overall)
AND David Lee (Real Draft Position: 20th overall) 
 
2006
In the 2006 NBA Draft, instead of Andrea Bargnani being drafted 1st overall…

The Toronto Raptors select Brandon Roy (Real Draft Position:  6th overall)

Any objections?  Who would you have picked?  And who do you see the Raptors selecting in this year’s draft?

[hype]

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