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- 1 (1)
Kwame Brown-- - 2 (2)
Tyson Chandlerfrom LA Clippers on draft night - 3 (3)
Pau Gasol-- - 4 (4)
Eddy Curry-- - 5 (5)
Jason Richardson-- - 6 (6)Shane Battier--
- 7 (7)
Eddie Griffinfrom New Jersey on draft night - 8 (8)
DeSagana Diop-- - 9 (9)
Rodney White-- - 10 (10)
Joe Johnson-- - 11 (11)
Kedrick Brownfrom Denver - 12 (12)Vladimir Radmanovic--
- 13 (13)Richard Jeffersonfrom Houston on draft night
- 14 (14)
Troy Murphyfrom Indiana - 15 (15)
Steven Hunter-- - 16 (16)Kirk Haston--
- 17 (17)
Michael Bradley-- - 18 (18)Jason Collinsfrom Houston on draft night
- 19 (19)
Zach Randolph-- - 20 (20)
Brendan Haywoodfrom Cleveland on draft night - 21 (21)
Joseph Fortefrom Pho. via Den. - 22 (22)
Jeryl Sasserfrom Mil. via Hou. - 23 (23)Brandon Armstrongfrom Houston on draft night
- 24 (24)
Raul Lopez-- - 25 (25)
Gerald Wallace-- - 26 (26)
Samuel Dalembert-- - 27 (27)Jamaal Tinsleyfrom L.A. Lakers via NY
- 28 (28)
Tony Parker--
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