2007 NBA Draft

The 2007 NBA Draft is remembered largely for the decision at the top between Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. Portland selected Oden first overall, while the Seattle SuperSonics selected Durant second. Durant went on to become one of the most accomplished scorers in NBA history and the most decorated player from the class.

The class was much deeper than its top two selections. It also produced Al Horford, Mike Conley, Joakim Noah, Marc Gasol, Jeff Green, Thaddeus Young, Arron Afflalo, Jared Dudley, Aaron Brooks, Tiago Splitter and several other players who enjoyed lengthy NBA careers.

Teams listed below are the teams credited with making each original draft selection. Several picks were traded on draft night.

Greg Oden and Kevin Durant: Portland entered the draft with the first selection and chose Ohio State center Greg Oden. Seattle followed by selecting Texas forward Kevin Durant second. Durant won Rookie of the Year and developed into an NBA MVP, multiple-time scoring champion and NBA champion.

Florida's championship trio: Three prominent members of Florida's back-to-back NCAA championship teams were selected in the top nine. Atlanta selected Al Horford third, Minnesota selected Corey Brewer seventh and Chicago selected Joakim Noah ninth.

Mike Conley: Memphis selected Conley fourth overall after his freshman season at Ohio State. He developed into one of the longest-tenured and most productive point guards from the class and eventually became an NBA All-Star.

Marc Gasol: The Los Angeles Lakers selected Gasol 48th overall in the second round. His draft rights were later included in the trade that sent his brother Pau Gasol from Memphis to Los Angeles. Marc became a cornerstone of the Grizzlies, winning Defensive Player of the Year and earning multiple All-Star selections before later winning an NBA championship.

Second-round value: The second round produced several players who substantially outperformed their draft positions, including Carl Landry at No. 31, Glen Davis at No. 35, Marc Gasol at No. 48 and Ramon Sessions at No. 56.

International class: International selections included Yi Jianlian, Marco Belinelli, Rudy Fernández, Tiago Splitter, Petteri Koponen, Kyrylo Fesenko, Sun Yue, Marc Gasol, Giorgos Printezis and several other prospects from outside the United States.