Thomas Goes 4th
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
LSU`S TYRUS THOMAS WENT FOURTH IN THE NBA DRAFT IN A SWAP PICK WITH CHICAGO. PORTLAND DRAFTED THE FORMER SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT HE`D BE SHIPPED OFF TO CHICAGO IN EXCHANGE FOR THIRD PICK LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE FROM TEXAS. NEW ORLEANS TOOK TWO BIG MEN, HILTON ARMSTRONG FROM UCONN AND CEDRIC SIMMONS FROM NC STATE IN THE FIRST ROUND. HOUSTON NABBED UCONN`S RUDY GAY WITH THE 8TH PICK. DALLAS PICKED MICHIGAN STATE`S MAURICE AGER. ITALY`S ANDREA BARGNANI WAS THE TOP PICK OVERALL TO TORONTO.
