<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2006 NBA draft 2008 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2007 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York . It was broadcast on television in 115 countries . In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players . </P> <P> Freshman Greg Oden from Ohio State University was drafted first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, who won the draft lottery . However, he missed the 2007--08 season due to microfracture surgery on his right knee during the pre-season . Another freshman, Kevin Durant, was drafted second overall from the University of Texas by the Seattle SuperSonics, and went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award for the 2007--08 season . Oden and Durant became the first freshmen to be selected with the top two picks in the draft . Al Horford, the son of former NBA player Tito Horford, was drafted third by the Atlanta Hawks . Of the three top picks, Durant and Horford were able to enjoy solid All - Star careers, while Oden was beset by numerous microfracture surgeries on both knees that limited him to only 82 games from 2008 to 2010 . </P> <P> On the night after the draft, the Seattle SuperSonics traded seven - time All - Star Ray Allen along with the draft rights of the 35th pick Glen Davis to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak and the draft rights to the 5th pick Jeff Green . The Portland Trail Blazers and the New York Knicks were also involved in a multi-player trade that sent Zach Randolph to the Knicks and Steve Francis to the Blazers . Apart from those two trades, nine further draft - day trades were announced . </P>

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