1. Orlando
Emeka Okafor, 6-10, 252; Connecticut
– Would have looked great in a Bulls uniform.
2. Clippers
Dwight Howard, 6-11, 225; Southwest Christian High School
– Look for a trade to the Hawks.
3. Bulls
Luol Deng, 6-8, 220; Duke
– Would Charlotte take the Dookie? Would anyone?
4. Charlotte
Shaun Livingston, 6-7, 175; Peoria Central High School
– Should be given time to develop on a bad team.
5. Washington
Josh Childress, 6-8, 200; Stanford
– Good guy, hard worker like Shane Battier.
6. Atlanta
Devin Harris, 6-3, 185; Wisconsin
– Going to the Clippers, who need guards.
7. Phoenix
Martynas Andriuskevicius, 7-3, 250; Lithuania
– The eternal search for a center.
8. Toronto
Andris Biedrins, 6-11, 240; Latvia
– European who’ll play inside.
9. Philadelphia
Jameer Nelson, 5-11; 193; St. Joseph’s
– Too hard to pass on local guy.
10. Cleveland
Ben Gordon, 6-2, 185; Connecticut
– They’re looking point guard.
11. Golden State
Josh Smith, 6-8, 220; Oak Hill Academy
– Great young athlete to continue makeover.
12. Seattle
Pavel Podkolzine, 7-5, 303; Siberia
– They need a center, but wish there were someone better.
13. Portland
Andre Iguodala, 6-6, 200; Arizona
– Highly regarded swingman.
14. Utah
Rafael Araujo, 6-11, 280; Brigham Young
– Big guy and local.
15. Boston
Robert Swift, 7-1, 245; Bakersfield High School
– Didn’t Danny Ainge see the Bulls mistakes?
16. Utah (from New York)
Sergei Monya, Russia
– Company for Andrei Kirilenko.
17. Atlanta (from Milwaukee)
Sebastian Telfair, 5-11, 170; Lincoln High School
– Exciting point guard.
18. New Orleans
Kirk Snyder, 6-6, 225; Nevada
– Big guard ready to play.
19. Miami
Kris Humphries, 6-9, 240; Minnesota
– Looking for size.
20. Denver
J.R. Smith, 6-6, 200; St. Benedict’s High School
– Considered great long distance shooter.
21. Utah (from Houston)
Luke Jackson, 6-7, 215; Oregon
– Their kind of tough guy hard worker.
22. New Jersey
John Peter Ramos, 7-4, 260; Puerto Rico
– Huge man and they need size.
23. Portland (from Memphis)
Kosta Perovic, 7-2, 230; Serbia
– Young but with lots of international experience.
24. Boston (from Dallas)
Dorell Wright, 6-7, 215; South Kent Prep
– Two high school kids? That’s the talk.
25. Boston (from Detroit)
Al Jefferson, 6-8, 260; Prentiss HS
– Wide body, and why not three?
26. Sacramento
Victor Khryapa, 6-9, 220; Russia
– Perhaps a chance to trade Peja Stojakovic.
27. Lakers
David Harrison, 7-0, 250; Colorado
– A little goofy, but they need a big guy.
28. San Antonio
Peja Samardziski, 6-11, 240; Serbia
– Good luck investing in international prospects.
29. Indiana
Damir Omerhodzic, 6-10, 225; Croatia
– Good prospect for the future.
