*Later on*
“With the 20th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft the Memphis Grizzlies select Pavel Podkolzin from Russia who last played for Metis Varese in Varase Italy.”
Mike Ticro: So we have the 3rd international center going in the top 20 of the 1st round of this NBA Draft quite interesting honestly
*Later on*
Ernie Johnson: So the Lakers have this pick from the Raptors from the Shaq trade and as the Lakers have the rest of the Raptors draft picks for this whole trade so let’s see what they do here
“With the 21st pick in the 2004 NBA Draft the Los Angeles Lakers select Anderson Varejão from
Colatina Brazil who last played for FC Barcelona in Barcelona Spain.”
Ernie Johnson: Wow! *laugh* our 4th international center and our 2nd center from Brazil the first being Rafael Araujo.
Stephen A Smith: Well he has a big role to fill now with the Lakers are he is gonna try to be that full time replacement for Shaq next season and that will be tough to follow but he doesn’t need to be like that to thrive with the team.
“Later on”
Jay Blias: I don’t mean to interrupt you Ernie but the Suns and Rockets are gonna swamp picks here at pick 22 and pick 23. Rockets are gonna be trading Steve Francis to Phoenix for this pick and Phoenix will be trading their 2005 and 2006 2nd round picks but this is the biggest deal of the night so far.
Stephen A Smith: Wow! Francis had not been getting along with with his Rocket teammates and coach and he finally finds his way out on draft night. Gonna be interesting to see what he does in Phoenix now.
Ernie Johnson: Well here is the Suns pick
“With the 22nd pick in the 2004 NBA Draft the Phoenix Suns select Dorell Wright from South Kent High School in South Kent Connecticut.”
Ernie: So keep in mind as he greets himself with that Suns gear he doesn’t know yet he is being traded to the Rockets with the next pick
*Later on*
“With the 23rd pick in the 2004 NBA Draft the Houston Rockets select Tony Allen from the University of Oklahoma State.”
Ernie Johnson: Like with Wright he won’t be greeted with that Rockets gear for long.
*Later on*
“We have a trade to announce the Phoenix Suns trade the draft rights of Dorell Wright and Steve Francis to the Houston Rockets for 2 future draft picks.
Anyways with the 24th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft the Detroit Pistons select Delonte West from Saint Joepsh’s University”
*Later on*
“With the 25th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft the New Jersey Nets select David Harrison from the University of Colorado”
*Later on*
Ernie Johnson: Here comes the Lakers again with the 2nd pick of the night as they have 1 of their own next in the 2nd round and also one originally from the Toronto Raptors
“With the 26th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft the Los Angeles Lakers select Kevin Martin from the University of Western Carolina”
*Later on*
“With the 27th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft the Dallas Mavericks select Victor Khryapa from Kiev Ukraine who last played for CSKA Moscow in Moscow Russia.”
*Later on*
“With the 28th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft the Minnesota Timberwolves select Sasha Vujačić from Maribor Slovenia who last played with Pallalcesto Amatori Udine in Udine Italy.”
Mike Tirco: So now we get back to back players from Slovenia
*Later on*
“With the 29th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft the San Antonio Spurs select Peter John Ramos from Fajardo, Puerto Rico who last played for Criollos de Caguas in Criollos Puerto Rio.”
*Later on*
Ernie Johnson: Well here is the final 1st round pick and the final draft pick what will be announced by David Stern as NBA Chief Executive Officer Adam Sliver will take over in the 2nd round
“With the 30th and final pick of the 1st round of the 2004 NBA Draft the NBA champion Sacramento Kings select Lionel Chambers from the University of Xavier. That concludes Round 1 of the draft.”
*Later on*
Ernie Johnson: Well that is the end of the 1st round of the 2004 NBA Draft and when we come back it’s the start of Round 2 but first I believe we have another trade Jay?
Jay Blias: Yeah Ernie the San Antonio Spurs are trading the draft rights to Peter John Ramos to the Dallas Mavericks for the draft rights to Victor Khryapa and a 2006 2nd round draft pick.
Ernie Johnson: Well then more about this after break.