Ranking the 20 best basketball players picked in 2007 NBA draft

2007’s NBA draft introduced some of the most incredible players who showed their amazing skills and became memorable to all. Some of them are still playing in the NBA league, and a few have become basketball coaches. Our ranking of the best NBA players of 2007’s draft comes down to the top 20. So check if your favorite player is listed or not.

Who are the top 20 players in 2007’s NBA draft?

Name	Age	1st Team	Round	Pick	Position	Achievement
Greg Oden	34	Portland Trail Blazers	1st	1st	Center	Consensus second-team All-American Pete Newell Big Man Award NABC Defensive Player of the Year
Kevin Durant	33	Seattle SuperSonics	1st	2nd	Small forward / Power forward	2× NBA Finals MVP 2× NBA champion NBA Most Valuable Player
Al Horford	36	Atlanta Hawks	1st	3rd	Center / Power forward	5× NBA All-Star NBA All-Defensive Second Team All-NBA Third Team
Mike Conley	34	Memphis Grizzlies	1st	4th	Point Guard	NBA All-Star NBA Teammate of the Year NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Joakim Noah	37	Chicago Bulls	1st	9th	Center	2× NBA All-Star NBA Defensive Player of the Year All-NBA First Team
Nick Young	37	Washington Wizards	1st	16th	Shooting guard	NBA champion 2× First-team All-Pac-10
Jeff Green	35	Boston Celtics	1st	5th	Center / Power forward	Second-team All-American – USBWA Third-team All-American NBA All-Rookie First Team
Corey Brewer	36	Minnesota Timberwolves	1st	7th	Small forward	NBA champion NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player 2× NCAA champion
Spencer Hawes	34	Sacramento Kings	1st	10th	Center / Power forward	McDonald’s All-American Pac-10 All-Freshman Team (2007) First-team Parade All-American
Thaddeus Young	34	Philadelphia 76ers	1st	12th	Power forward	McDonald’s All-American NBA All-Rookie Second Team Second-team Parade All-American
Javaris Crittenton	34	Los Angeles Lakers	1st	19th	Point guard / Shooting guard	McDonald’s All-American Third-team All-ACC ACC All-Freshman Team
Daequan Cook	35	Philadelphia 76ers	1st	21st	Shooting guard / Small forward	McDonald’s All-American NBA Three-Point Contest champion Third-team Parade All-American
Arron Afflalo	36	Detroit Pistons	1st	27th	Shooting guard / Small forward	Pac-10 Player of the Year Consensus first-team All-American 2× First-team All-Pac-10
Carl Landry	38	Seattle SuperSonics	2nd	31st	Power forward	First-team All-Big Ten NBA All-Rookie Second Team Second-team All-Big Ten
Glen Davis	36	Seattle SuperSonics	2nd	35th	Power forward / Center	NBA champion Second-team All-American Third-team All-American
Josh McRoberts	35	Portland Trail Blazers	2nd	37th	Power forward	McDonald’s All-American MVP Second-team All-ACC First-team Parade All-American
Marc Gasol	37	Los Angeles Lakers	2nd	48th	Center	NBA champion All-NBA First Team 3× NBA All-Star
Jameson Curry	36	Chicago Bulls	2nd	51st	Guard	N/A
Ramon Sessions	36	Milwaukee Bucks	2nd	56th	Point Guard	WAC All-Newcomer Team Second-team All-WAC
Acie Law	37	Atlanta Hawks	1st	11th	Point Guard	Bob Cousy Award 2× EuroLeague champion Greek League champion

Rick C. Nees

Over the past five years, Rick C. Nees has written hundreds of NBA players' biographies, some of which have already been published in famous newspapers. He previously worked as- Commentator, Basketball Analyst, Basketball Player, Newspaper Sports Editor, Radio sports presenter. Rick grew up watching basketball leagues. He was a state-level high school basketball player who followed all NBA events since he was a child.