Is anyone else not that excited about the NBA Draft this year?  I mean I’m generally not too pumped anyway but this year is kind of blah.   I mean is Jimmer really going to be good in the NBA?  Isn’t Kemba Walker too small?  Kyrie Irving?  Yeah I guess.

Personally I’m curious how that Jonas Valanciunas guy will fair.  The foreign guys always intrigue me.   Other than that it really doesn’t make a shred of difference.

However, it obviously got me thinking about some of the best picks of the past decade.  And here they are…..

2000- Jamal Crawford

Yup, Jamal Crawford.  Think about how bad this draft was.  Ouch.

2001 – Pau Gasol

This was the year that international players started to make a pretty huge impact on the order in which they were picked in the draft.   Now it’s pretty ridiculous but back then it was unheard of.

2002- Amare Stoudemire

This is a no doubter.

2003 – Lebron James

I wish I could have said Darko but come on.  As much hate that Lebron gets obviously he’s a top 3 player in the NBA.

2004 – Dwight Howard

This draft was actually pretty weak so it’s pretty obvious that Howard is the guy.

2005 – Chris Paul

When he’s fully healthy he’s definitely a top 2 point guard.  Derron Williams also drafted this year.

2006 – Rajon Rondo

One could have said Brandon Roy a few years ago but he’s pretty much done now.  Rondo is definitely the guy.

2007 – Kevin Durant

That one’s pretty obvious.

2008 – Derrick Rose

MVP anyone?

2009 – Blake Griffin

It’s scary how good this guy is going to be.

2010 – John Wall

So far it’s definitely John Wall.  I think career wise it should still be Wall but Greg Monroe an DeMarcus Cousins could prove worthy.