NBA Draft 2013: Cavs’ Selection of Anthony Bennett Kicks Off Surprising Night in Brooklyn (Full Draft List and Trades)

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First Posted: Jun 28, 2013 04:51 AM EDT

The 2013 NBA Draft was nothing short of spectacular as teams pulled off surprising moves that certainly rattled the NBA landscape on Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Arguably the most unpredictable draft in recent history, the Cleveland Cavaliers kicked off the selection process with a bang after selecting UNLV Rebels forward Anthony Bennett with the first overall pick in this year's draft.

Bennett's selection was considered a stunner after several scouting reports indicated that Kentucky center Nerlens Noel and Maryland's big man Alex Len were the favorites to land at no.1. Bennett, who averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds in his lone season with the Rebels, became the first Canadian to be selected first overall in the history of the NBA Draft.

The Orlando Magic used their no.2 overall pick for Indiana guard Victor Oladipo, adding another solid young player to their rebuilding efforts. Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards picked Georgetown forward Otto Porter to round up the top-3 selections in the draft.

Aside from selecting NBA prospects, the draft also produced several player movements, including two blockbusters trades.

  • Boston Celtics sent Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Kris Humphries, Gerald Wallace, Keith Bogans, Tornike Shengelia, Reggie Evans, and three future first round picks (2014, 2016, and 2018)
  • The New Orleans Pelicans sent no.6 overall pick Nerlens Noel and 2014 first round pick to Philadelphia 76ers for All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday and 42nd overall pick Pierre Jackson
  • Denver Nuggets sent Kosta Koufos to the Memphis Grizzlies for Darrell Arthur and the 55th overall pick Jeffrey Lauvergne

The 2013 NBA Drafts marked the last time David Stern heads the draft pick ceremonies as he retires from his post as NBA commissioner.

Full Draft List - NBA Draft 2013

First Round
1. Cleveland Cavaliers: Anthony Bennett
2. Orlando Magic: Victor Oladipo
3. Washington Wizards: Otto Porter
4. Charlotte Bobcats: Cody Zeller
5. Phoenix Suns: Alex Len
6. New Orleans Pelicans (for 76ers): Nerlens Noel
7. Sacramento Kings: Ben McLemore
8. Detroit Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
9. Minnesota Timberwolves (for Jazz): Trey Burke
10. Portland Trail Blazers: C.J. McCollum
11. Philadelphia 76ers: Michael Carter-Williams
12. Oklahoma City Thunder: Steven Adams
13. Dallas Mavericks (for Celtics): Kelly Olynyk
14. Utah Jazz (for Wolves): Shabazz Muhammad
15. Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Adektokunbo
16. Atlanta Hawks: Lucas Nogueira
17. Atlanta Hawks: Dennis Schroeder
18. Atlanta Hawks (for Mavericks): Shane Larkin
19. Cleveland Cavaliers: Sergey Karasev
20. Chicago Bulls: Tony Snell
21. Minnesota Timberwolves: Gorgui Dieng
22. Brooklyn Nets: Mason Plumlee
23. Indiana Pacers: Solomon Hill
24. New York Knicks: Tim Hardaway Jr.
25. Los Angeles Clippers: Reggie Bullock
26. Minnesota Timberwolves (for Thunder): Andre Roberson
27. Denver Nuggets (for Jazz): Rudy Gobert
28. San Antonio Spurs: Livio Jean-Charles
29. Oklahoma City Thunder (for Suns): Archie Goodwin
30. Phoenix Suns (for Warriors): Nemanja Nedovic

Second Round
31. Cleveland Cavaliers: Allen Crabbe
32. Oklahoma City Thunder: Alex Abrines
33. Cleveland Cavaliers: Carrick Felix
34. Houston Rockets: Isaiah Canaan
35. Washington Wizards: Glen Rice
36. Sacramento Kings: Ray McCallum
37. Detroit Pistons: Tony Mitchell
38. Philadelphia 76ers: Nate Wolters
39. Portland Trail Blazers: Jeff Withey
40. Portland Trail Blazers: Grant Jerrett
41. Memphis Grizzlies: Jamaal Franklin
42. Philadelphia 76ers: Pierre Jackson
43. Milwaukee Bucks: Ricky Ledo
44. Atlanta Hawks: Mike Muscala
45. Portland Trail Blazers: Marko Todorovic
46. Utah Jazz: Erick Green
47. Atlanta Hawks: Raul Neto
48. Los Angeles Lakers: Ryan Kelly
49. Chicago Bulls: Erik Murphy
50. Miami Heat: James Ennis
51. Orlando Magic: Romero Osby
52. Minnesota Timberwolves: Lorenzo Brown
53. Boston Celtics: Colton Iverson
54. Washington Wizards: Arsalan Kazemi
55. Memphis Grizzlies: Joffrey Lauvergne
56. Detroit Pistons: Peyton Siva
57. Phoenix Suns: Alex Oriakhi
58. San Antonio Spurs: Deshaun Thomas
59. Minnesota Timberwolves: Bojan Dubljevic
60. Memphis Grizzlies: Janis Timma

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