<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> 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>
who was picked before kevin durant in the nba draft
who was picked before kevin durant in the nba draft
Greg Oden
Greg Oden