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Griffin, Thabeet, Harden Go In Top-3
While Blake Griffin and Hasheem Thabeet went first and second, Ricky Rubio was the fifth overall selection.
The 2009 NBA Draft has come and gone, with Blake Griffin, Hasheem Thabeet and James Harden comprising the top-3 selections, going to the Clippers, Grizzlies and Thunder respectively.
With the fourth pick, Sacramento passed on Ricky Rubio and instead went with Tyreke Evans. Minnesota followed by taking consecutive point guards in Rubio and Jonny Flynn.
The Warriors came next and spoiled New York's plans by grabbing Stephen Curry, which led Donnie Walsh to pull the trigger on Jordan Hill. Demar DeRozan went to Toronto, while Brandon Jennings was selected by Milwaukee to conclude the top-10.
The Nets, who traded Vince Carter to the Magic earlier in the day, selected Terrence Williams out of Louisville with the 11th pick.
Gerald Henderson, Tyler Hansbrough and Earl Clark went to the Bobcats, Pacers and Suns respectively at 12, 13 and 14 to conclude the lottery portion of the draft.
Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia added Austin Daye, James Johnson and Jrue Holiday to the Eastern Conference.
Minnesota selected another point guard at 18 in Ty Lawson, but traded his draft rights to Denver.
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