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- 1 (1)Kyrie IrvingDukePG
- 2 (2)Derrick WilliamsArizonaPF
- 3 (3)Enes KanterTurkeyC
- 4 (4)Tristan ThompsonTexasPF
- 5 (5)Jonas ValanciunasLithuaniaC
- 6 (6)Jan VeselyCzech RepublicSF
- 7 (7)Bismack BiyomboCongoPF
- 8 (8)Brandon KnightKentuckyPG
- 9 (9)Kemba WalkerUConnPG
- 10 (10)Jimmer FredetteBYUPG
- 11 (11)Klay ThompsonWashington StateSG
- 12 (12)Alec BurksColoradoSG
- 13 (13)Markieff MorrisKansasPF
- 14 (14)Marcus MorrisKansasPF
- 15 (15)Kawhi LeonardSan Diego StateSF
- 16 (16)Nikola VucevicUSCC
- 17 (17)Iman ShumpertGeorgia TechPG
- 18 (18)Chris SingletonFlorida StateSF
- 19 (19)Tobias HarrisTennesseePF
- 20 (20)Donatas MotiejunasLithuaniaPF
- 21 (21)Nolan SmithDukeSG
- 22 (22)Kenneth FariedMorehead StatePF
- 23 (23)Nikola MiroticSerbiaSF
- 24 (24)Reggie JacksonBoston CollegePG
- 25 (25)Marshon BrooksProvidenceSG
- 26 (26)Jordan HamiltonTexasSF
- 27 (27)JaJuan JohnsonPurduePF
- 28 (28)Norris ColeCleveland StatePG
- 29 (29)Cory JosephTexasPG
- 30 (30)Jimmy ButlerMarquetteSF
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