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RECAPPING THE 2000 FIRST-ROUND
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Pick, Player
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Team, Pos./School
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Proj. Impact Grade, why
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1. Kenyon Martin
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Nets, PF (Cincinnati)
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Impact: A
Despite bad first night, can score, board and block. A step above everyone else.
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2. Stromile Swift
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Grizzlies, PF (LSU)
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Impact: B
Grizz taking this slowly, and Swift might not score much at all.
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3. Darius Miles
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Clips, SG (E. St.L HS)
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Impact: A
Team still stinks, but this kid is a young, polished Garnett
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4. Marcus Fizer
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Bulls, SF (Iowa State)
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Impact: B-
We still don't know how he fits in with Brand, Mercer and Artest, none a center
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5. Mike Miller
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Magic, SF (Florida)
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Impact: B
We weren't sure he'd get run, but he's polished and Doc needs a shooter out there
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6. DerMarr Johnson
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Hawks, SG (Cincinnati)
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Impact: B
He may not be ready, but the Hawks have no choice; he's starting at two-spot
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7. Chris Mihm
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Cavs (from Bulls), C (Texas)
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Impact: C
The only way he plays big minutes is if Ilgauskas cannot
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8. Jamal Crawford
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Bulls (from Cavs), PG (Michigan)
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Impact: B-
If you're the Bulls, and you know you stink, don't you throw him in there?
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9. Joel Przybilla
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Bucks (from Rockets), C (Minnesota)
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Impact: C
George Karl will take his time with this raw kid; We still ask, what was Houston doing?
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10. Keyon Dooling
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Clips (from Magic), PG (Missouri)
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Impact: C
Jeff McInnis appears to be the starter. Again, why not play the kid and see what occurs?
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11. Jerome Moiso
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Celtics, PF (UCLA)
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Impact: C
Fact is that Pitino needs to win now; he can't be developing people this season.
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12. Etan Thomas
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Mavs, PF (Syracuse)
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Impact: B-
Starts year on injured list with toe problem, but real problem is Mavs are deep.
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13. Courtney Alexander
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Mavs (from Magic), SG (Fresno State)
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Impact: B
Mavs really like him, but again, they have people and believe they can make playoffs now.
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14. Mateen Cleaves
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Pistons, PG (Michigan State)
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Impact: B
Chucky Atkins is the starter, but Cleaves will get chance when team is languishing in February.
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15. Jason Collier
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Rockets (from Bucks), C (Ga. Tech)
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Impact: C
Doesn't appear that Rockets will play him much, with Kelvin Cato the main Hakeem backup.
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16. Hidayet Turkoglu
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Kings, SG (Turkey)
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Impact: C
Down on depth chart behind Christie and Nick Anderson, and defense won't help him get time.
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17. Desmond Mason
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Sonics, SG (Okla. State)
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Impact: A
Plenty of people rate him darkhorse Rookie of Year pick; Defender pushed Brent Barry to bench.
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18. Quentin Richardson
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Clips, SG (DePaul)
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Impact: B
He can score, but that doesn't mean he'll play; One of numerous kids on young Clips.
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19. Jamaal Magliore
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Hornets, C (Kentucky)
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Impact: C
Will see even less time than now -- or no time -- when Derrick Coleman returns to deep frontcourt.
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20. Speedy Claxton
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76ers, PG (Hofstra)
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Impact: --
Will miss season with torn up knee; Might've pushed Snow aside as starting point, impact could've been an A.
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21. Morris Peterson
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Raptors, SG (Mich. State)
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Impact: B+
With loss of McGrady, the mature Mo Pete will definitely play for Vince's team.
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22. Donnell Harvey
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Mavs (from Knicks), SF (Florida)
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Impact: C
Mavs have too many players, and this guy will get caught in numbers game.
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23. DeShawn Stevenson
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Jazz, SG (Wash. Union HS)
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Impact: C
Don't misread this impact; This kid will be a player, but not this year when Jazz have a shot.
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24. Dalibor Bagaric
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Bulls, C (Croatia)
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Impact: C
Big man starts year on injured list with knee problem, but isn't ready for NBA game yet anyway.
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25. Iakovos Tsakalidis
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Suns, C (Greece)
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Impact: C
Suns stole him, then got him signed, but he's still a year away from any minutes.
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26. Mamadou N'diaye
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Nuggets, C (Auburn)
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Impact: C
On injured list with a groin problem. In reality, he should be getting Terry Davis' minutes.
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27. Primoz Brezec
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Pacers, C (Slovenia)
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Impact: --
Won't be seen anywhere near Indianapolis this season.
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28. Erick Barkley
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Blazers, PG (St. John's)
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Impact: C
Made the team, which is an accomplishment. Getting in a game is a bigger one.
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29. Mark Madsen
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Lakers, PF (Stanford)
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Impact: C
Rookie of the Year? No. But he'll play, and he might end up getting the ring.
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