Der NBA-Draft 1998 wurde am 24. Juni 1998 im General Motors Place in Vancouver, Kanada durchgeführt. In zwei Runden wurden jeweils 29 Basketball-Spieler von NBA-Teams ausgewählt.
An erster Stelle wurde der Nigerianer Michael Olowokandi von den Los Angeles Clippers ausgewählt, was sich für die Clippers aber nicht ausgezahlt hat. Die Auswahl von Olowokandi gilt heute als eine der größten Fehlentscheidungen bei NBA-Drafts. Brad Miller hingegen war, zusammen mit Ben Wallace im Jahre 2003, der erste nichtgedraftete Spieler, der ins NBA All-Star Game berufen wurde.
Runde 1
Pick Spieler Nationalität NBA-Team vorheriges Team/College 1 Michael Olowokandi (C) Olowokandi wurde in Nigeria geboren und wuchs in Großbritannien auf. Los Angeles Clippers University of the Pacific 2 Mike Bibby (PG) Vancouver Grizzlies University of Arizona 3 Raef LaFrentz (C/F) Denver Nuggets University of Kansas 4Antawn Jamison (F) Toronto Raptors University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 5Vince Carter (G/F) Golden State Warriors University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 6 Robert Traylor (F/C) Dallas Mavericks University of Michigan 7 Jason Williams (PG) Sacramento Kings University of Florida 8 Larry Hughes (SG) Philadelphia 76ers Saint Louis University 9Dirk Nowitzki (PF) Milwaukee Bucks DJK Würzburg (Deutschland) 10Paul Pierce (G/F) Boston Celtics University of Kansas 11 Bonzi Wells (G/F) Detroit Pistons Ball State University 12 Michael Doleac (C) Orlando Magic University of Utah 13 Keon Clark (F/C) Orlando Magic (von Golden State Warriors) University of Nevada, Las Vegas 14 Michael Dickerson (SG) Houston Rockets University of Arizona 15 Matt Harpring (F/G) Orlando Magic (von New Jersey Nets) Georgia Institute of Technology 16 Bryce Drew (PG) Houston Rockets Valparaiso University 17 Radoslav Nesterovič (C) Minnesota Timberwolves Virtus Bologna (Italien) 18 Mirsad Turkcan (PF) Houston Rockets (von Toronto Raptors) Efes Pilsen Istanbul (Türkei) 19 Pat Garrity (PF) Milwaukee Bucks (von Cleveland Cavaliers) University of Notre Dame 20 Roshown McLeod (SF) Atlanta Hawks Duke University 21 Ricky Davis (G/F) Charlotte Hornets University of Iowa 22 Brian Skinner (F/C) Los Angeles Clippers (von Miami Heat) Baylor University 23 Tyronn Lue (PG) Denver Nuggets (von Phoenix Suns) University of Nebraska-Lincoln 24 Felipe López (SG) San Antonio Spurs St. John’s University, New York 25 Al Harrington (F) Indiana Pacers St. Patrick’s High School (New Jersey) 26 Sam Jacobson (SG) Los Angeles Lakers University of Minnesota 27 Vladimir Stepania (C) Seattle SuperSonics KK Olimpija Ljubljana (Slowenien) 28 Corey Benjamin (SG) Chicago Bulls Oregon State University 29 Nazr Mohammed (C/F) Utah Jazz University of Kentucky
Runde 2 Pick Spieler Nationalität NBA-Team vorheriges Team/College 30 Ansu Sesay (SF) Golden State Warriors (von Toronto Raptors) University of Mississippi 31 Ruben Patterson (SF) Los Angeles Lakers (von Vancouver Grizzlies) University of Cincinnati 32Rashard Lewis (SF) Seattle SuperSonics (von Detroit Pistons) Alief Elsik High School (Houston, Texas) 33 Jelani McCoy (F/C) Seattle SuperSonics (von Los Angeles Clippers) University of California, Los Angeles 34 Shammond Williams (PG) Chicago Bulls (von Golden State Warriors) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 35 Bruno Šundov (C) Dallas Mavericks KK Split (Kroatien) 36 Jerome James (C) Sacramento Kings Florida A&M University 37 Casey Shaw (C) Philadelphia 76ers University of Toledo 38 DeMarco Johnson (PF) New York Knicks (von Boston Celtics) University of North Carolina at Charlotte 39 Rafer Alston (PG) Milwaukee Bucks California State University, Fresno 40 Korleone Young (SF) Detroit Pistons Hargrave Military Academy 41 Cuttino Mobley (SG) Houston Rockets University of Rhode Island 42 Miles Simon (SG) Orlando Magic University of Arizona 43 Jahidi White (F/C) Washington Wizards Georgetown University 44 Sean Marks (PF) New York Knicks University of California, Berkeley 45 Toby Bailey (SG) Los Angeles Lakers (von New Jersey Nets) University of California, Los Angeles 46 Andrae Patterson (SF) Minnesota Timberwolves Indiana University Bloomington 47 Tyson Wheeler (PG) Toronto Raptors University of Rhode Island 48 Ryan Stack (C) Cleveland Cavaliers University of South Carolina 49 Cory Carr (SG) Atlanta Hawks Texas Tech University 50 Andrew Betts (C) Charlotte Hornets California State University, Long Beach 51 Corey Brewer (PG) Miami Heat University of Oklahoma 52 Derrick Dial (SG) San Antonio Spurs Eastern Michigan University 53 Greg Buckner (SG) Dallas Mavericks (von Phoenix Suns) Clemson University 54 Tremaine Fowlkes (SF) Denver Nuggets (von Indiana Pacers) California State University, Fresno 55 Ryan Bowen (SF) Denver Nuggets (von Seattle SuperSonics) University of Iowa 56 J. R. Henderson (SF) Vancouver Grizzlies (von Los Angeles Lakers) University of California, Los Angeles 57 Torraye Braggs (PF) Utah Jazz Xavier University of Cincinnati 58 Maceo Baston (PF) Chicago Bulls University of Michigan
Ungedraftete Spieler Earl Boykins (SG/PG, ), Eastern Michigan University Anthony Carter (PG, ), University of Hawaii at Manoa Mike James (PG), Duquesne University Šarūnas Jasikevičius (PG/SG, ), University of Maryland, College Park Brad Miller (C, ), Purdue University
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