The 2009 NBA Draft took place on June 25, 2009 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. EST. Two rounds of drafting took place as teams vied to improve the chances in the upcoming season. Blake Griffin was selected first overall by the Los Angeles Clippers.
2009 First Round
1. Los Angeles Clippers - Blake Griffin
2. Memphis Grizzlies - Hasheem Thabeet
3. Oklahoma City Thunder - James Harden
4. Sacramento Kings - Tyreke Evans
5. Minnesota Timberwolves - Ricky Rubio
6. Minnesota Timberwolves - Jonny Flynn
7. Golden State Warriors - Stephen Curry
8. New York Knicks - Jordan Hill
9. Toronto Raptors - DeMar DeRozan
10. Milwaukee Bucks - Brandon Jennings
11. New Jersey Nets - Terrence Williams
12. Charlotte Bobcats - Gerald Henderson
13. Indiana Pacers - Tyler Hansbrough
14. Phoenix Suns - Earl Clark
15. Detroit Pistons - Austin Daye
16. Chicago Bulls - James Johnson
17. Philadelphia 76ers - Jrue Holiday
18. Minnesota Timberwolves - Ty Lawson
19. Atlanta Hawks - Jeff Teague
20. Utah Jazz - Eric Maynor
21. New Orleans Hornets - Darren Collision
22. Portland Blazers - Victor Claver
23. Sacramento Kings - Omri Casspi
24. Dallas Mavericks - B.J. Mullens
25. Oklahoma City Thunder - Rodrigue Beaubois
26. Chicago Bulls - Taj Gibson
27. Memphis Grizzlies - DeMarre Carroll
28. Minnesota Timberwolves - Wayne Ellington
