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Oden Is No.1 Draft Pick

Posted Jun 29, 07 4:13 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Portland chose conventional wisdom over daring in the 2007 NBA draft, picking defense-first Ohio State center Greg Oden over Texas's scoring prodigy Kevin Durant. Division rival Seattle nabbed Durant and traded the team's leading scorer, Ray Allen, to Boston for two players and the draft's #5 pick, which became Georgetown forward Jeff Green.

Portland also moved talented but troubled 6'11" forward Zach Randolph to the Knicks, resolving a glut in their frontcourt caused by Oden. Said the star center of Durant: "I know we're going to be connected for a long time.... I'd love to win more championships than him."

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Ohio State's Greg Oden, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner David Stern after being selected by Portland Trail Blazers as the first pick overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, Thursday, June 28, 2007,...   (Associated Press)
Texas' Kevin Durant takes questions in the interview room after being selected by the Seattle SuperSonics as the No. 2 overall pick in the first round of the NBA Draft Thursday June 28, 2007 in New York....   (Associated Press)
Ohio State's Greg Oden takes questions in the interview room after being selected by the Portland Trail Blazers as the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the NBA Draft Thursday June 28, 2007 in...   (Associated Press)
Ohio State's Greg Oden reacts to the crowd before an interview after being selected by the Portland Trail Blazers as the No. 1 overall pick in the first round 2007 NBA Draft Thursday June 28, 2007 in...   (Associated Press)
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