2010 NBA draft
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The 2010 NBA draft was held on June 24, 2010, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, was broadcast in the United States on
John Wall was selected 1st by the Washington Wizards.
DeMarcus Cousins was selected 5th by the Sacramento Kings.
Gordon Hayward was selected 9th by the Utah Jazz.
Paul George was selected 10th by the Indiana Pacers.
2009 NBA draft
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The 2009 NBA draft was held on June 25, 2009, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, the National Basketball Association teams took turns sel
2010 NBA draft
…time being in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This draft class had no Rookie of the Year because Blake Griffin, who was drafted first overall in the previous year's draft, missed his first season with an injury, but played in the 2010–2011 season and won the award. As of the 2025–26 season, Paul George is the only player…
Blake Griffin was selected first by the Los Angeles Clippers. He is a six-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA team selection.
James Harden was selected third by the Oklahoma City Thunder. He won the MVP award in 2018 and led the league in scoring three years in a row.
Tyreke Evans was selected fourth by the Sacramento Kings. He won Rookie of the Year in 2010.
Ricky Rubio was selected fifth by the Minnesota Timberwolves.