1. (10) Brook Lopez, C
The New Jersey Nets wanted to get bigger in this draft and Brook Lopez is a good start. Lopez is 7′0″, 260 pounds and he plays a big man’s game. He is only 20 years old but he plays like a player much older and that’s a good thing. Lopez played in 53 games (43 starts) at Stanford and he averaged 16.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.9 blocked shots per game. Look for Lopez to battle for a starting job from day #1 for the Nets. This was a good pick for the Nets.