Thought this weekend's long moratorium would be a good opportunity to look back at the draft that was:
First up: The most traded draft selection.
Three picks in last seasons draft changed hands six times. And worth noting, all three picks in question were, at some point, reacquired by a team that traded the pick away, so that (you guessed it) the pick could be traded away AGAIN:
The 20th pick in the 4th round.
First owned by Rondo2287’s Raptors, then the Bobcats, Roy’s Blazers, the Raptors again, Gainesville’s Magic, Evantime’s Warriors, and finally KC’s Wizards who selected Al Thornton (19. Chris Wilcox 21. Luis Scola)
The 18th pick in the 6th round.
Owned by the Bobcats, Roy’s Blazers, Rondo2287’s Raptors, StartOrien’s Pacers, the Bobcats again, Big Al’s Spurs and finally the Heat who selected Brook Lopez (an excellent choice, but who to credit?) (17. Anthony Parker 19. Nick Young)
And, lastly and least, the 17th pick of the 14 round.
Owned by Gainesville’s Magic, Big Al’s Spurs, Lucky’s Hawks, Kwhit’s 76ers, IP’s Suns, Lucky’s Hawks again, and eventually celticmaestro’s Lakers who selected Speedy Claxton (hardly seems worth all the trouble, hm?) (16. Roko Ukic 18. Ruben Patterson)