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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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Sources: Josh Okogie joins Rockets on one-year, $3.1M deal
Forward Josh Okogie is headed to the Rockets, signing a one-year, $3.1 million deal with the team, sources told ESPN.