He elected to forgo his remaining three years of college eligibility and entered the 2008 NBA draft. He was taken fifth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies, and was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft night for the third overall selection, O. J. Mayo, in an eight-player deal.
He opted out of his remaining college eligibility and entered the 2008 NBA Draft. He was drafted fifth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies and then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft night for the third overall pick, O.J. Mayo, in a trade involving multiple players.