The Indiana Pacers pick Ryan Reid and then they send him to the Thunder
The Pacers selected 23-year old forward Ryan Reid with the 56th overall pick in the NBA Draft and then they traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for 24-year old center Magnum Rolle who was picked 51st overall. Rolle played in 34 games at Louisiana Tech last season and he averaged 13.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 2.1 blocked shots per game. Rolle played in 93 games in college and he averaged 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.7 blocked shots per game. I really like this trade for the Pacers as Rolle has a decent upside.
Here’s some video of Lance Stephenson, the Pacers’ second round pick, talking about playing in front of Larry Bird, playing the point, and moving from college to the NBA:
http://www.basketballelite.com/index.php/sports-business/lance-stephenson-interview-2010-nba-summer-league/