NBA 2009 First 5 Draft Picks

NEW YORK Blake Griffin was the consensus No. 1 pick. On a day of headturning trades around the NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers started Thursday night s draft with the obvious choice: Griffin, the only player considered a sure thing in a class full of question marks. Griffin was the consensus college player of the year after leading the nation with 14. 4 rebounds per game while averaging 22. 7 points last season for Oklahoma. The Clippers said they would take the forward with the top pick