2005 NBA draft
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| 2005 NBA draft | |
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| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| DateTemplate:Pluralize from text | June 28, 2005 |
| Location | The Theater at Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) |
| NetworkTemplate:Pluralize from text | ESPN |
| Overview | |
| 60 total selections in 2 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| First selection | Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee Bucks) |
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The 2005 NBA draft took place on June 28, 2005, in the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues. The NBA announced that 49 college and high school players and 11 international players had filed as early-entry candidates for the draft.[1]
This was the last NBA draft for which high school players were eligible. The new collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players union established a new age limit for draft eligibility. Starting with the 2006 NBA draft, players of any nationality who complete athletic eligibility at a U.S. high school cannot declare themselves eligible for the draft unless they turn 19 no later than December 31 of the year of the draft and are at least one year removed from the graduation of their high school classes. International players, defined in the NBA's collective bargaining agreement as non-US nationals who did not complete athletic eligibility at a U.S. high school, must turn 19 (or older) in the calendar year of the draft, up from 18.
This draft is notable for a most recent draft pick from an NAIA (and non-NCAA) school in any round; that pick is Robert Whaley, the 51st player drafted from Walsh University, which is now in NCAA Division II. This is currently the most recent draft class with no remaining players active in the NBA, as Chris Paul announced his retirement in 2026.
Draft selections
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| G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| x | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-NBA Team |
| # | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular-season or playoff game |
| ~ | Denotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality[n 1] | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Script error: No such module "Sort".x | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Milwaukee Bucks | Utah (So.) |
| 1 | 2 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Atlanta Hawks | North Carolina (Fr.) |
| 1 | 3 | Script error: No such module "Sort".* | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz (from Portland)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[f] | Illinois (Jr.) |
| 1 | 4 | Script error: No such module "Sort".*~ | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Orleans Hornets | Wake Forest (So.) |
| 1 | 5 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Charlotte Bobcats | North Carolina (Jr.) |
| 1 | 6 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers (from Utah)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[f] | Seattle Prep. School (Seattle) |
| 1 | 7 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Script error: No such module "flag". |
Toronto Raptors | Connecticut (So.) |
| 1 | 8 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks | Arizona (Sr.) |
| 1 | 9 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Golden State Warriors | Arizona State (Jr.) |
| 1 | 10 | Script error: No such module "Sort".* | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Joseph HS (Metuchen, New Jersey) |
| 1 | 11 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F/C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Orlando Magic | Unicaja Málaga (Spain) |
| 1 | 12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Los Angeles Clippers | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 1 | 13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Charlotte Bobcats (from Cleveland via Phoenix)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[g] | North Carolina (Jr.) |
| 1 | 14 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Minnesota Timberwolves | North Carolina (Jr.) |
| 1 | 15 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Jersey Nets | Texas A&M (Jr.) |
| 1 | 16 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Toronto Raptors (from Philadelphia via Denver and New Jersey)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[h] | Oklahoma State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 17 | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Indiana Pacers | New Mexico (Sr.) |
| 1 | 18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Boston Celtics | Gulf Shores Academy (Houston, Texas) |
| 1 | 19 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Memphis Grizzlies | Syracuse (Sr.) |
| 1 | 20 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Denver Nuggets (from Washington via Orlando)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[i] | NC State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 21 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns (from Chicago, traded to New York)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[j]Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[a] | Washington (Jr.) |
| 1 | 22 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Denver Nuggets (traded to Portland)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[b] | Georgia Tech (Jr.) |
| 1 | 23 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic | Sacramento Kings | Louisville (Jr.) |
| 1 | 24 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston Rockets | Illinois (Sr.) |
| 1 | 25 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Seattle SuperSonics | Pau-Orthez (France) |
| 1 | 26 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons | Cincinnati (Sr.) |
| 1 | 27 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Portland Trail Blazers (from Dallas via Utah, traded to Denver)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[f]Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[b] | Missouri (So.) |
| 1 | 28 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | File:Flag of France.svg France | San Antonio Spurs | Le Havre (France) |
| 1 | 29 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Miami Heat | Kansas (Sr.) |
| 1 | 30 | Script error: No such module "Sort".* | PF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks (from Phoenix via San Antonio)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[k] | Florida (Sr.) |
| 2 | 31 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Atlanta Hawks | Arizona (Sr.) |
| 2 | 32 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Clippers (from Charlotte)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[l] | Duke (Sr.) |
| 2 | 33 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Orleans Hornets | LSU (So.) |
| 2 | 34 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz | Skyline HS (Dallas) |
| 2 | 35 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Denver)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[b] | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| 2 | 36 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Milwaukee Bucks | Ülkerspor (Turkey) |
| 2 | 37 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of France.svg France | Los Angeles Lakers (from New York via Atlanta and Charlotte)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[m] | Gonzaga (Sr.) |
| 2 | 38 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Script error: No such module "flag". |
Orlando Magic (from Toronto)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[n] | Marquette (Sr.) |
| 2 | 39 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers | Florida State (So.) |
| 2 | 40 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors | Lanier HS (Jackson, Mississippi) |
| 2 | 41 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Toronto Raptors (from Orlando)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[n] | KK Split (Croatia) |
| 2 | 42 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors (from L.A. Clippers via New Jersey)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[o] | Pittsburgh (So.) |
| 2 | 43 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | New Jersey Nets | KK Reflex (Serbia and Montenegro) |
| 2 | 44 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Orlando Magic (from Cleveland, traded to Cleveland)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[p]Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[c] | Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) |
| 2 | 45 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers | South Gwinnett HS (Snellville, Georgia) |
| 2 | 46 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Indiana Pacers | Climamio Bologna (Italy) |
| 2 | 47 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Minnesota Timberwolves | Indiana (Jr.) |
| 2 | 48 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of France.svg France | Seattle SuperSonics (from Memphis)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[q] | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 2 | 49 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Washington Wizards | South Kent School (South Kent, Connecticut) |
| 2 | 50 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Boston Celtics | Providence (Sr.) |
| 2 | 51 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz (from Chicago via Houston)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[r] | Walsh (Sr.) |
| 2 | 52 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Denver Nuggets | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 2 | 53 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Boston Celtics (from Sacramento)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[s] | Louisiana-Lafayette (Sr.) |
| 2 | 54 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks (from Houston, traded to Phoenix)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[t]Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[a] | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 2 | 55 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Seattle SuperSonics (traded to Memphis)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[d] | Mississippi State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 56 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons | Westchester HS (Los Angeles) |
| 2 | 57 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phoenix Suns (from Dallas via New Orleans, traded to Orlando)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[u]Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[e] | RheinEnergie Köln (Germany) |
| 2 | 58 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Toronto Raptors (from Miami)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[v] | Snaidero Udine (Italy) |
| 2 | 59 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Atlanta Hawks (from San Antonio)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[w] | Efes Pilsen (Turkey) |
| 2 | 60 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons (from Phoenix via Utah and Philadelphia) | Pepperdine (Jr.) |
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Notable undrafted players
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| Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|
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Weber State (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G-F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Michigan State (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G-F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kentucky (Jr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Charlotte (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F-C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Trouville (Uruguay) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Georgia Tech (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Washington (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG/SF | File:Flag of France.svg France | Pepperdine (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F-C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Clemson (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fairfield (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Oklahoma State (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Hampton (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Rice (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C-F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kentucky (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Joventut Badalona (Spain) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C-F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Saint Joseph's (Jr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kansas (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Oklahoma State (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | Script error: No such module "flag". File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
Oakland (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Oklahoma State (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kansas (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kentucky (Fr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Nevada (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Illinois (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Valley State (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Duke (Jr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Florida (Jr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | Georgia Tech (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | UAB (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G-F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Florida (Jr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | North Carolina (Sr.) |
Trades involving draft picks
Pre-draft trades
Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.f Hours before the start of the draft, Utah acquired the 3rd pick from Portland in exchange for the 6th pick, the 27th pick and a 2006 first-round draft pick.[2] Previously, Utah acquired a 2005 first-round draft pick on June 24, 2004, from Dallas in exchange for the draft rights to Pavel Podkolzine.[3] Utah used the 3rd pick to draft Deron Williams and Portland used the 6th and the 27th pick to draft Martell Webster and Linas Kleiza.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.g On June 22, 2004, Charlotte acquired Cleveland's first-round draft pick from Phoenix in exchange for an agreement to select Jahidi White in the 2004 Expansion Draft.[4] Previously, Phoenix acquired a 2005 first-round draft pick on October 1, 1997, from Cleveland in a three-team trade with Cleveland and Denver. Charlotte used the 13th pick to draft Sean May
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.h On December 17, 2004, Toronto acquired Philadelphia's 2005 and Denver's 2006 first-round draft picks, Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams, Aaron Williams from New Jersey in exchange for Vince Carter.[5] Previously, New Jersey acquired Philadelphia's 2005, Denver's 2006 and L.A. Clippers' 2006 first-round draft picks on July 15, 2004, from Denver in exchange for Kenyon Martin.[6] Previously, Denver acquired a 2005 first-round draft pick, Mark Bryant and Art Long from Philadelphia in a three-team trade with Philadelphia and Houston on December 18, 2002.[7] Toronto used the 16th pick to draft Joey Graham.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.i On June 24, 2004, Denver acquired Washington's first-round draft pick from Orlando in exchange for the draft rights to Jameer Nelson.[8] Previously, Orlando acquired a 2005 first-round draft pick and Laron Profit on August 1, 2001, from Washington in exchange for Brendan Haywood.[9] Denver used the 20th pick to draft Julius Hodge.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.j On June 24, 2004, Phoenix acquired a 2005 first-round draft pick, the draft rights to Jackson Vroman and cash considerations from Chicago in exchange for the draft rights to Luol Deng.[10] Phoenix used the 21st pick to draft Nate Robinson.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.k On February 25, 2005, New York acquired Phoenix's 2005 and San Antonio's 2006 first-round draft picks and Malik Rose from San Antonio in exchange for Nazr Mohammed and Jamison Brewer.[11] Previously, San Antonio acquired a 2005 first-round draft pick on June 26, 2003, from Phoenix in exchange for the draft rights to Leandro Barbosa.[12] New York used the 30th pick to draft David Lee.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.l On July 14, 2005, the L.A. Clippers acquired 2005 and 2006 second-round draft picks from Charlotte in exchange for Eddie House and Melvin Ely.[13] The L.A. Clippers used the 32nd pick to draft Daniel Ewing.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.m On December 6, 2004, the L.A. Lakers acquired New York's 2005 and Charlotte's 2009 second-round draft picks from Charlotte in exchange for Kareem Rush.[14] Previously, Charlotte acquired New York's second-round draft pick on August 6, 2004, from Atlanta in exchange for Predrag Drobnjak.[15] Previously, Atlanta acquired a 2005 second-round draft pick and Michael Doleac on February 15, 2004, from New York in a three-team trade with New York and Milwaukee.[16] The L.A. Lakers used the 37th pick to draft Ronny Turiaf.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.n On January 2, 2004, Orlando acquired an option to exchange 2005 second-round draft picks, Mengke Bateer and the draft rights to Remon van de Hare from Toronto in exchange for Robert Archibald.[17] The options to exchange 2005 second-round draft picks were exercised, hence Orlando acquired Toronto's second-round draft pick and Toronto acquired Orlando's second-round draft pick. Orlando used the 38th pick to draft Travis Diener and Toronto used the 41st pick to draft Roko Ukić.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.o On February 14, 2005, Golden State acquired L.A. Clippers' 2005 and Golden State's 2007 second-round draft picks from New Jersey in exchange for Clifford Robinson.[18] Golden State used the 46th Previously, New Jersey acquired a 2005 second-round draft pick on July 29, 2004, from the L.A. Clippers in exchange for Kerry Kittles and cash considerations.[19] Golden State used the 42nd pick to draft Chris Taft.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.p On July 23, 2004, Orlando acquired 2005 and 2007 second-round draft picks and Tony Battie from Cleveland in exchange for Drew Gooden, Steven Hunter and Anderson Varejão.[20] Houston used the 44th pick to draft Martynas Andriuškevičius.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.q On June 24, 2004, Seattle acquired a 2005 second-round draft pick and cash considerations from Memphis in exchange for the draft rights to Andre Emmett.[21] Seattle used the 48th pick to draft Mickaël Gelabale.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.r On September 30, 2003, Utah acquired Houston's 2004 first-round draft pick, Chicago's 2005 and 2006 second-round draft picks, Glen Rice and cash considerations from Houston in exchange for John Amaechi and Sacramento's 2004 second-round draft pick.[22] Previously, Houston acquired 2005 and 2006 second-round draft picks on September 28, 2000, from Chicago in exchange for Bryce Drew. Utah used the 51st pick to draft Robert Whaley.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.s On June 23, 2003, Boston acquired the 56th pick in 2003 and a 2005 second-round draft pick from Sacramento in exchange for the draft rights to Darius Songaila.[23] Boston used the 53rd pick to draft Orien Greene.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.t On June 11, 2003, New York acquired a 2005 second round draft pick from Houston as part of the hiring of Jeff Van Gundy as Houston's head coach. New York used the 54th pick to draft Dijon Thompson.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.u On January 21, 2005, Phoenix acquired Dallas' 2005 second-round draft pick and Jim Jackson from New Orleans in exchange for Casey Jacobsen, Maciej Lampe and Jackson Vroman.[24] Previously, New Orleans acquired a 2005 second-round draft pick and Dan Dickau on December 3, 2004, from Dallas in exchange for Darrell Armstrong.[25] Phoenix used the 57th pick to draft Marcin Gortat.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.v On June 24, 2004, Toronto acquired a 2005 second-round draft pick and the draft rights to Pape Sow from Miami in exchange for the draft rights to Albert Miralles.[26] Toronto used the 58th pick to draft Uroš Slokar.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.w On June 24, 2004, Atlanta acquired a 2005 second-round draft pick and cash considerations from San Antonio in exchange for the draft rights to Viktor Sanikidze.[27] Atlanta used the 59th pick to draft Cenk Akyol.
Draft-day trades
The following trades involving drafted players were made on the day of the draft:
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.a New York acquired the draft rights to 21st pick Nate Robinson, Quentin Richardson and cash considerations from Phoenix in exchange for the draft rights to 54th pick Dijon Thompson and Kurt Thomas.[28]
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.b Portland acquired the draft rights to 22nd pick Jarrett Jack from Denver in exchange for the draft rights to 27th pick Linas Kleiza and the draft rights to 35th pick Ricky Sanchez.[29]
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.c Cleveland acquired the draft rights to 44th pick Martynas Andriuškevičius from Orlando in exchange for a 2006 second-round draft pick.[30]
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.d Memphis acquired the draft rights to 55th pick Lawrence Roberts from Seattle in exchange for 2006 and 2007 second-round draft picks and cash considerations.[31]
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.e Orlando acquired the draft rights to 57th pick Marcin Gortat from Phoenix in exchange for cash considerations.[32]
Early entrants
College underclassmen
This year marked the first time in NBA draft history that over 100 underclassmen would declare their initial entry into the NBA draft with 108 total players doing so. However, 49 of these players that were either in college, high school, or overseas play at the time would withdraw from the draft, leaving a total of 59 underclassmen officially declaring their entry into this year's draft. The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[33]
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- Template:Flagicon Alex Acker – G, Pepperdine (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Deji Akindele – C, Chicago State (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon Kelenna Azubuike – G, Kentucky (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Sean Banks – F, Memphis (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Brandon Bass – F, LSU (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Jermaine Bell – F, Indian Hills CC (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Andrew Bogut – C, Utah (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Ike Diogu – F, Arizona State (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Olu Famutimi – G, Arkansas (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Raymond Felton – G, North Carolina (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Anderson Ferreira – F, Chipola JC (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Francisco García – G, Louisville (junior)
- Template:Flagicon John Gilchrist – G, Maryland (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Jarrett Jack – G, Georgia Tech (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Dwayne Jones – St. Joseph's (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Brian Kim – G, Vanguard (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Linas Kleiza – F, Missouri (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Julius Lamptey – C, Garden City CC (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Darshan Luckey – G, Saint Francis (PA)
- Template:Flagicon Sean May – F, North Carolina (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Rashad McCants – G, North Carolina (junior)
- Template:Flagicon J. R. Morris – G, Seton Hall (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Randolph Morris – F/C, Kentucky (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Chris Paul – G, Wake Forest (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Pierre Pierce – G, Iowa (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Shavlik Randolph – F, Duke (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Anthony Roberson – G, Florida (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Nate Robinson – G, Washington (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Ray Rose – G, Olivet Nazarene (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Chris Taft – F, Pittsburgh (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Charlie Villanueva – F, Connecticut (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Tiras Wade – F/G, Louisiana (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Von Wafer – G, Florida State (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Matt Walsh – G, Florida (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Deron Williams – G, Illinois (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Marvin Williams – F, North Carolina (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Kennedy Winston – G, Alabama (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Antoine Wright – G/F, Texas A&M (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Bracey Wright – G, Indiana (junior)
High school players
This would be the eleventh straight year in a row where at least one high school player would declare their entry into the NBA draft directly out of high school after previously only allowing it one time back in 1975. It would also be the last year that the NBA would officially allow for high school players to declare entry into the NBA draft directly out of high school. This year saw the highest amount of high schoolers entering the NBA draft with eleven total players officially entering, with Martellus Bennett, Keith Brumbaugh, and Brandon Rush each initially declaring their interest in joining the NBA draft, but ultimately withdrawing to instead spend some time in college going forward. This year also would see the youngest player being taken in NBA history with Andrew Bynum being selected at 17 years old and playing his first NBA game only 6 days after he turned 18 years old. The following high school players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[33]
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- Template:Flagicon Andray Blatche – F, South Kent School (South Kent, Connecticut)
- Template:Flagicon Curtis Brown Jr. – F, Mount Olive Prep (East Point, Georgia)
- Template:Flagicon Andrew Bynum – C, St. Joseph HS (Metuchen, New Jersey)
- Template:Flagicon Monta Ellis – G, Lanier HS (Jackson, Mississippi)
- Template:Flagicon Gerald Green – G/F, Gulf Shores Academy (Houston, Texas)
- Template:Flagicon Amir Johnson – F, Westchester HS (Los Angeles, California)
- Template:Flagicon Kyle Luckett – F, South Side HS (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
- Template:Flagicon C. J. Miles – G, Skyline (Dallas, Texas)
- Template:Flagicon Ricky Sánchez – F, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
- Template:Flagicon Martell Webster – F/G, Seattle Prep (Seattle, Washington)
- Template:Flagicon Lou Williams – G, South Gwinnett HS (Snellville, Georgia)
International players
The following international players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[33]
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- Template:Flagicon Cenk Akyol – G, Efes Pilsen (Turkey)
- Template:Flagicon Martynas Andriuškevičius – F/C, Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)
- Template:Flagicon Marcin Gortat – C, RheinEnergie Köln (Germany)
- Template:Flagicon Mile Ilić – C, KK Reflex (Serbia and Montenegro)
- Template:Flagicon Ersan İlyasova – F, Ülkerspor (Turkey)
- Template:Flagicon Yaroslav Korolev – F, CSKA Moscow (Russia)
- Template:Flagicon Erazem Lorbek – F, Climamio Bologna (Italy)
- Template:Flagicon Ian Mahinmi – F, Le Havre (France)
- Template:Flagicon Drago Pašalić – F, KK Split (Croatia)
- Template:Flagicon Johan Petro – C, Pau-Orthez (France)
- Template:Flagicon Roko Ukić – G, KK Split (Croatia)
Invited attendees
The 2005 NBA draft is considered to be the 27th NBA draft to have utilized what is properly considered the "green room" experience for NBA prospects. The NBA's green room is a staging area where anticipated draftees often sit with their families and representatives, waiting for their names to be called on draft night. Often being positioned either in front of or to the side of the podium (in this case, being positioned somewhere within The Theater at Madison Square Garden[34]), once a player heard his name, he would walk to the podium to shake hands and take promotional photos with the NBA commissioner. From there, the players often conducted interviews with various media outlets while backstage. From there, the players often conducted interviews with various media outlets while backstage. However, once the NBA draft started to air nationally on TV starting with the 1980 NBA draft, the green room evolved from players waiting to hear their name called and then shaking hands with these select players who were often called to the hotel to take promotional pictures with the NBA commissioner a day or two after the draft concluded to having players in real-time waiting to hear their names called up and then shaking hands with David Stern, the NBA's commissioner at the time.[35]
The NBA compiled its list of green room invites through collective voting by the NBA's team presidents and general managers alike, which in this year's case belonged to only what they believed were the top 16 prospects at the time.[36] Despite the higher amount of invites for this year's draft when compared to the previous year's draft, there would still be some notable discrepancies involved with the invitations at hand between the missing invitations for #9 pick Ike Diogu, #10 pick Luke Jackson, and #16 pick Joey Graham for a perfect invite listing alongside the missing invite for future All-Star and All-NBA Team member David Lee for good measure. With all of that in mind, the following players were invited to attend this year's draft festivities live and in person.[34]
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- Template:Flagicon Andrew Bogut – C, Utah
- Template:Flagicon Raymond Felton – PG, North Carolina
- Template:Flagicon Channing Frye – PF/C, Arizona
- Template:Flagicon Danny Granger – SF, New Mexico
- Template:Flagicon Gerald Green – SG/SF, Gulf Shores Academy (Houston, Texas)
- Template:Flagicon Yaroslav Korolev – SF/PF, PBC CSKA Moscow (Russia)
- Template:Flagicon Sean May – PF, North Carolina
- Template:Flagicon Rashad McCants – SG, North Carolina
- Template:Flagicon Chris Paul – PG, Wake Forest
- Template:Flagicon Fran Vázquez – PF/C, Unicaja Málaga (Spain)
- Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon Charlie Villanueva – PF, Connecticut
- Template:Flagicon Hakim Warrick – PF, Syracuse
- Template:Flagicon Martell Webster – SG/SF, Seattle Preparatory School (Seattle, Washington)
- Template:Flagicon Deron Williams – PG, Illinois
- Template:Flagicon Marvin Williams – SF/PF, North Carolina
- Template:Flagicon Antoine Wright – SG/SF, Texas A&M
See also
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