NBA - Looking Ahead to the 2009 Draft

With NBA squads stocked with new participants to sell NBA tickets after the 2008 NBA Draft, let's take a expression at some of the top participants in adjacent year's bill of exchange class.

Blake Griffin, Forward, Oklahoma: At this point, Gryphon is the frontrunner to be the figure 1 choice in the '09 draft. He had a great fresher season at Sooner State and likely would have got been a lottery choice in the '08 bill of exchange had he not decided to remain in school. Gryphon reminds some lookouts of Carlos Alcoholic and possesses both NBA-readiness and solid upside.

Ricky Rubio, Guard, Spain: Rubio have been on NBA microwave radar silver screens since he was 15. He's a pure point guard and a antic playmaker. At 6-4, he's got great size for the place and have drawn some comparings to Steve Nash. While he isn't the most explosive of athletes, his basketball game intelligence quotient is off the charts and he should do a great flooring general.

Brandon Jennings, Guard, Arizona*: Jennings have the possible to be a particular playmaker. His strenuosity is nearly unparalleled and it lets him to play above the rim much more than than one would anticipate from a 6-2 player. He's an first-class passer, but be givens to acquire brassy at modern times which could take to a high turnover charge per unit rate on the adjacent level. He's got all the endowment in the world, but there are inquiries about his coachability and determination making. He's definitely a participant who will sell NBA tickets, but it's not certain that he's a participant whose style will win games.

*Jennings have had some problem scoring high adequate on his SATs to be eligible to play basketball game at Arizona. There have been some talking of him sitting out a twelvemonth or playing in Europe before making the leap to the NBA.

Demar DeRozan, Guard, USC: Derozan have the endowment to develop into a premiere superstar in the NBA. He have all the tools you look for in a scorer. He's an explosive athlete, have an NBA-body, have good size and possesses deep scope on his jumper. He can really complete and reminds some lookouts of Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter. There have got been some inquiries about his attempt on the defensive end and his basketball game IQ. He's a likely one-and-done cat on the collegial level, but will have got to polish his overall game is he's going to go a dominant participant in the NBA.

These participants could be the first four selected in the 2009 bill of exchange and should assist sell NBA tickets in whatever metropolis they land.