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Draft Watch: Odds now favor Rose as No. 1 pick, not Beasley

By Chad Ford
ESPN.com

Monday, May 12, 2008

In 2007, one question dominated the months before the NBA draft: Who is the No. 1 player in the draft? Greg Oden, a once-in-a-decade center prospect? Or Kevin Durant, who had been arguably the most productive freshman in the history of college basketball? After more than a month of deliberation, the Portland Trail Blazers decided to take Oden with the top pick. This year, again, the focus is on two players. The consensus two months ago was that Kansas State forward Michael Beasley was, ...

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