<
        >
          Menu

          ESPN

          • scores
          • NFL
          • NBA
          • NCAAM
          • NCAAW
          • Olympics
          • NHL
          • Soccer
          • More Sports
            • Boxing
            • NCAA
            • Cricket
            • F1
            • Gaming
            • Professional Wrestling
            • Golf
            • Horse
            • LLWS
            • MLB
            • MMA
            • NASCAR
            • NLL
            • NBA G League
            • NBA Summer League
            • NCAAF
            • NWSL
            • PLL
            • Racing
            • RN BB
            • RN FB
            • Rugby
            • Sports Betting
            • Tennis
            • TGL
            • UFL
            • WNBA
            • WWE
          • Editions
          • Where to Watch
          • Fantasy
          • Watch
            • NBA Draft
              • NBA Draft
              • Draftcast
              • Rounds
              • News
              • Best Available
              • Teams
              • Get the App

              NBA Draft History

              • ESPN Illustration
              • Our Draft Archives

                Get expert analysis from previous drafts here.

                • 2026
                • 2025
                • 2024
                • 2023
                • 2022
                • 2021
                • 2020
                • 2019
                • 2018
                • 2017
                • 2016
                • 2015
                • 2014
                • 2013
                • 2012
                • 2011
                • 2010
                • 2009
                • 2008
                • 2007
                • 2006
                • 2005
                • 2004
                • 2003
                • 2002
                • 2001
              • 2026
              • 2025
              • 2024
              • 2023
              • 2022
              • 2021
              • 2020
              • 2019
              • 2018
              • 2017
              • 2016
              • 2015
              • 2014
              • 2013
              • 2012
              • 2011
              • 2010
              • 2009
              • 2008
              • 2007
              • 2006
              • 2005
              • 2004
              • 2003
              • 2002
              • 2001
              Round 1
              Round 2
              Pick (OVR)PlayerSchoolNotes
              • 1 (1)
                Kwame Brown
                PF•Glynn Academy HS (Ga
                --
              • 2 (2)
                Tyson Chandler
                PF•DOMINGUEZ HS (CALIF.
                from LA Clippers on draft night
              • 3 (3)
                Pau Gasol
                SF•Spain
                --
              • 4 (4)
                Eddy Curry
                C•THORNWOOD HS (ILL.)
                --
              • 5 (5)
                Jason Richardson
                SF•MSU
                --
              • 6 (6)
                Shane Battier
                SF•DUKE
                --
              • 7 (7)
                Eddie Griffin
                PF•HALL
                from New Jersey on draft night
              • 8 (8)
                DeSagana Diop
                C•Oak Hill Academy (Va
                --
              • 9 (9)
                Rodney White
                PF•CLT
                --
              • 10 (10)
                Joe Johnson
                SF•ARK
                --
              • 11 (11)
                Kedrick Brown
                SF•Okaloosa-Walton CC
                from Denver
              • 12 (12)
                Vladimir Radmanovic
                PF•Yugoslavia
                --
              • 13 (13)
                Richard Jefferson
                SF•ARIZ
                from Houston on draft night
              • 14 (14)
                Troy Murphy
                PF•ND
                from Indiana
              • 15 (15)
                Steven Hunter
                C•DEP
                --
              • 16 (16)
                Kirk Haston
                PF•IU
                --
              • 17 (17)
                Michael Bradley
                PF•VILL
                --
              • 18 (18)
                Jason Collins
                C•STAN
                from Houston on draft night
              • 19 (19)
                Zach Randolph
                PF•MSU
                --
              • 20 (20)
                Brendan Haywood
                C•UNC
                from Cleveland on draft night
              • 21 (21)
                Joseph Forte
                SG•UNC
                from Pho. via Den.
              • 22 (22)
                Jeryl Sasser
                PG•SMU
                from Mil. via Hou.
              • 23 (23)
                Brandon Armstrong
                SG•PEPP
                from Houston on draft night
              • 24 (24)
                Raul Lopez
                PG•Spain
                --
              • 25 (25)
                Gerald Wallace
                SF•ALA
                --
              • 26 (26)
                Samuel Dalembert
                C•HALL
                --
              • 27 (27)
                Jamaal Tinsley
                PG•ISU
                from L.A. Lakers via NY
              • 28 (28)
                Tony Parker
                PG•France
                --

              Draft Videos

                1:58
              • Is AJ Dybantsa ready for the NBA?

                1:58NCAA Men's Basketball
              • SVP's big question surrounding Darryn Peterson

                0:53NCAA Men's Basketball
              • JWill: It feels like Darryn Peterson doesn't want to be there

                2:25NCAA Men's Basketball

              Trade machine

              • ESPN.com Illustration
              • You be the GM

                Could your team land a superstar? Enter the teams and players into our Trade Machine, and we'll tell you if it works.

              Draft News

              • Why Cade Cunningham belongs in the MVP conversation

                Alan Hahn calls Cade Cunningham "the engine" of the Pistons and explains why he's firmly in the MVP conversation.

              • How Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs turned adversity into wins

                One year after a blood clot ended his season, Victor Wembanyama has the Spurs bound for the playoffs.

              • NBA MVP straw poll: Why every game counts for SGA, Jokic, more stars

                With so many MVP contenders in danger of missing the 65-game threshold, this race could take a sharp turn.

              • Jaylen Brown considering legal action against Beverly Hills

                Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is considering legal action against the city of Beverly Hills, he told ESPN's Andscape, after police shut down a private event he was hosting during NBA All-Star Weekend.

              • Aussie Hawks star in Atlanta win

                Jock Landale and Dyson Daniels played their role in the Atlanta Hawks' road win over the Philadelphia 76ers

              • Portland puts home win streak on the line against Denver

                Denver Nuggets (35-21, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (27-29, 10th in the Western Conference)

              ESPN
              • Terms of Use
              • Privacy Policy
              • Your US State Privacy Rights
              • Children's Online Privacy Policy
              • Interest-Based Ads
              • About Nielsen Measurement
              • Your Privacy Choices
              • Contact Us
              • Disney Ad Sales Site
              • Work for ESPN
              • Corrections
              GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos.
              Copyright: © 2026 ESPN Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.