New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Darrell Arthur's stock slipped in the first round of the NBA draft, and after he was finally taken 27th by New Orleans, he was shipped to the Portland Trail Blazers for cash considerations. However, that was just the start of his crazy night. Arthur was traded three times. He was then sent to Houston along with forward Joey Dorsey, the 33rd overall pick from Portland, in exchange for the draft rights to guard Nicolas Batum, the 25th overall selection. However, even after that deal was announced the Memphis Grizzlies acquired Arthur. In return, the Grizzlies traded the draft rights to forward Donte' Greene (28th overall) and a 2009 second-round pick. A forward of the national champion Kansas Jayhawks, Arthur was the final player to leave the green room Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. He even received applause from NBA commissioner David Stern after being picked. Many teams passed on Arthur due to a kidney issue, this after he ranked first on the team in blocks (53) and second in scoring (12.6 ppg) in 2007-08. "I slipped a lot because they said I had a kidney problem. but I did some blood work in Washington and everything came out fine," Arthur said. "I'm just going in positive, and going in to work hard and bringing some energy and doing what I have to do to help this team win."
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