2006 NBA draft
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The 2006 NBA Draft will take place in the theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 28, 2006 and will be broadcast nationwide on ESPN.
2006 Draft Lottery
The main prelude to the Draft, the 2006 NBA Draft Lottery, took place on May 23, 2006 in Secaucus, New Jersey. At the draft, the 14 teams which did not make the 2006 playoffs selected the top 14 picks in reverse order of their records, except for the top three picks, which will be selected in the lottery. Statistically, the team with the worst record has the best chance of landing the top pick, the team with the second worst record has the second best chance, and so on. As is the case every year, after the drawing of the top three picks, the remaining 27 first-round draft picks will be assigned to each of the other NBA teams: picks 4 through 14 are assigned to the remaining non-playoff teams (only these teams participate in the lottery for the top three picks) in reverse order of their records, and picks 15 through 30 are assigned to the remaining NBA teams, in reverse order (i.e., the team with the best record will pick 30th). Round two also consists of 30 picks; teams select in reverse order of their records in the second round. The lottery only affects the first round; the team with the worst record has the first pick in the second round, regardless of the lottery results (see NBA Draft for more information).
Teams in the lottery
The following teams have "qualified" for the draft lottery, by being eliminated from playoff consideration. The NBA held a draw to break ties in the standings . In some cases, the team(s) in question have traded their first-round picks to another team.
Here were the odds for each team to get specific picks in the 2006 lottery (rounded to 3 decimal places):
| Team | Chances | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazers | 250 | .250 | .215 | .177 | .358 | ||||||||||
| Bulls (from Knicks) | 199 | .199 | .188 | .171 | .319 | .124 | |||||||||
| Bobcats | 138 | .138 | .142 | .145 | .238 | .290 | .045 | ||||||||
| Hawks | 137 | .137 | .142 | .145 | .085 | .323 | .156 | .013 | |||||||
| Raptors | 88 | .088 | .096 | .106 | .262 | .359 | .084 | .004 | |||||||
| Timberwolves | 53 | .053 | .060 | .070 | .440 | .330 | .045 | .001 | |||||||
| Celtics | 53 | .053 | .060 | .070 | .573 | .226 | .018 | .000 | |||||||
| Rockets | 23 | .023 | .027 | .032 | .725 | .184 | .009 | .000 | |||||||
| Warriors | 22 | .022 | .026 | .031 | .797 | .121 | .004 | .000 | |||||||
| Sonics | 11 | .011 | .013 | .016 | .870 | .089 | .002 | .000 | |||||||
| Magic | 8 | .008 | .009 | .012 | .908 | .063 | .001 | .000 | |||||||
| Hornets | 7 | .007 | .008 | .010 | .935 | .039 | .000 | ||||||||
| 76ers | 6 | .006 | .007 | .009 | .960 | .018 | |||||||||
| Jazz | 5 | .005 | .006 | .007 | .982 |
Lottery results
- Toronto Raptors
- Chicago Bulls
- Charlotte Bobcats
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Atlanta Hawks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Boston Celtics
- Houston Rockets
- Golden State Warriors
- Seattle SuperSonics
- Orlando Magic
- New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Utah Jazz
Eligibility rules
Unlike drafts in recent years, high school players will not be eligible for selection. The new collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players union establishes a new age limit for draft eligibility:
- All drafted players, regardless of nationality, must be born on or before December 31, 1987 (i.e., they must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft).
- United States players must be at least one year removed from high school graduation.
Players had until April 29 to declare for the draft. A player who has not previously withdrawn from the draft and has not hired an agent had until June 18 to withdraw from the draft and retain his college eligibility.
Draft day trades
The following trades involving 2006 draft picks, or drafted players, have been made pending the initial publication of the draft order, up to and including the day of the 2006 NBA Draft. Unofficial trades include those which have been reported by reputable sports media, but have not been officially announced by the NBA or the involved teams.
- Boston Celtics aquire Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff and a 2nd round 2008 draft pick from Portland Trail Blazers for Raef LaFrentz, Dan Dickau, and the 7th pick, Randy Foye. [1]
- Chicago Bulls trade 2nd pick, LaMarcus Aldridge to Portland Trailblazers for the 4th pick, Tyrus Thomas and Viktor Khryapa. [2]
- Houston Rockets trade 8th pick, Rudy Gay to Memphis Grizzlies for Shane Battier.
- Portland Trail Blazers trade rights to Randy Foye to Minnesota Timberwolves to rights to Brandon Roy.
- Philadelphia 76ers trade rights to Thabo Sefolosha, a 2nd round 2007 draft pick, and cash considerations to Chicago Bulls for rights to Rodney Carney.
Draft results
Round 1
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Portland Trail Blazers | |||
| 32 | Houston Rockets (from New York Knicks) | |||
| 33 | Atlanta Hawks | |||
| 34 | Los Angeles Clippers (from Charlotte Bobcats) | |||
| 35 | Toronto Raptors | |||
| 36 | Minnesota Timberwolves (from Boston Celtics) | |||
| 37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |||
| 38 | Golden State Warriors | |||
| 39 | Milwaukee Bucks (from Houston Rockets) | |||
| 40 | Seattle SuperSonics | |||
| 41 | Orlando Magic | |||
| 42 | Cleveland Cavaliers (from Philadelphia 76ers) | |||
| 43 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |||
| 44 | Orlando Magic (from Milwaukee Bucks) | |||
| 45 | Indiana Pacers | |||
| 46 | Utah Jazz (from Chicago Bulls) | |||
| 47 | Utah Jazz | |||
| 48 | Washington Wizards | |||
| 49 | Denver Nuggets | |||
| 50 | Charlotte Bobcats (from Sacramento Kings) | |||
| 51 | Los Angeles Lakers | |||
| 52 | Los Angeles Clippers | |||
| 53 | Seattle Supersonics (from Memphis Grizzlies) | |||
| 54 | New Jersey Nets | |||
| 55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |||
| 56 | Toronto Raptors (from Miami Heat) | |||
| 57 | Minnesota Timberwolves (from Phoenix Suns) | |||
| 58 | Dallas Mavericks | |||
| 59 | San Antonio Spurs | |||
| 60 | Detroit Pistons |