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In this draft, the National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The Los Angeles Clippers , who won the draft lottery on May 19, 2009, used their first overall draft pick to draft Blake Griffin from the University of Oklahoma .
The team, dubbed "The Dream Team", was the first team made up primarily of NBA players. Prior to the FIBA rules change in 1989, NBA players were not eligible to compete in international basketball. [52] On April 12, the New Jersey Nets played their final game at the Izod Center, a 105–95 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats.
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, has had 138 players drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the league began holding drafts in 1947. [1] Kentucky has had 60 players selected in the opening round of the draft. Each NBA franchise seeks to add new players through an annual ...
The Timberwolves, thanks to various trades, had six picks in the 2009 draft. They had four first-round picks at the #5, #6, #18, and #28 slots, as well as the #45 and #47 picks in the second. Their first pick was Spanish teenage point guard sensation Ricky Rubio , followed immediately by another point guard, Syracuse sophomore Jonny Flynn .
On June 26, 2009, a day after the draft, the Miami Heat announced that they had acquired the draft rights to Beverley from the Lakers in exchange for a 2011 second-round draft pick and cash considerations. He was later cut as a part of the final roster cuts. [10] On August 26, 2009, Beverley signed with the Greek team Olympiacos Piraeus. [11]
June 25 - The 2009 NBA draft took place in ... Player Position ... A. J. Price: PG United States: Connecticut: Roster. 2009–10 Indiana Pacers roster; Players ...
June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City. July 8 – The free agency period started. November 12 – After a 3–6 start, the Hornets become the first NBA team this season to fire its head coach, dismissing Byron Scott. General manager Jeff Bower is named new head coach.
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Basketball Association during the 2008–09 NBA season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks , if applicable.