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- 1 (31)
Allen Crabbetraded to Portland (from Orlando) - 2 (32)
Alex Abrinesfrom Charlotte via Boston, Houston - 3 (33)Carrick Felix--
- 4 (34)
Isaiah Canaanfrom Phoenix - 5 (35)
Glen Rice Jr.traded to Washington (from New Orleans) - 6 (36)
Ray McCallum-- - 7 (37)
Tony Mitchell-- - 8 (38)
Nate Wolterstraded to Milwaukee (via Philadelphia) - 9 (39)
Jeff Witheyfrom Minnesota via Cleveland, Boston, Portland - 10 (40)Grant Jerretttraded to OKC
- 11 (41)
Jamaal Franklinfrom Toronto - 12 (42)Pierre Jacksontraded to New Orleans
- 13 (43)
Ricky Ledotraded to Dallas (via Atlanta, Philadelphia) - 14 (44)
Mike Muscalatraded to Atlanta - 15 (45)Marko Todorovicfrom Boston
- 16 (46)
Erick Greentraded to Denver - 17 (47)
Raul Neto-- - 18 (48)
Ryan Kelly-- - 19 (49)
Erik Murphy-- - 20 (50)James Ennistraded to Miami (from Houston)
- 21 (51)
Romero Osbyfrom Golden State via New York, Denver - 22 (52)
Lorenzo Brownfrom Brooklyn - 23 (53)
Colton Iversontraded to Boston - 24 (54)Arsalan Kazemitraded to Philadelphia (from New York)
- 25 (55)Joffrey Lauvergnetraded to Denver
- 26 (56)Peyton Sivafrom LA Clippers
- 27 (57)
Alex Oriakhifrom Denver via LA Lakers - 28 (58)
Deshaun Thomas-- - 29 (59)Bojan Dubljevicfrom Oklahoma City
- 30 (60)Janis Timmafrom Miami
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