Introduction to the 2009 NBA Draft

Welcome to the Draft Guide! The 2009 NBA Draft might not be as loaded with talent as the 2008, but there are some very intriguing players, team situations, and financial changes coming into the league that make this a fun event to follow.

Here are the top five things to know about the 2009 NBA Draft:

1. The first pick will be Blake Griffin, a sophmore forward from the University of Oklahoma.
2. As we learned last year with Chicago landing the top pick (1.7% chance), anything can happen with the lottery (May 19) so teams picking 1-13 cannot be sure of where they will be selecting.
   
3. Non-lottery teams (picks 14-30) know exactly where they will be selecting now that all the tie-breakers have been performed.
4. There is great depth at the point guard position this year, and far less depth than usual at all other positions.
5. Other than Blake Griffin, there are no players in this draft who are consensus star players.

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