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Back to the Future: The 2003-04 NBA

ByTrey Flynn|
MINNEAPOLIS - MAY 23: Head coach Flip Saunders of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2004 NBA Playoffs at Target Center on May 23, 2004 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves won 89-71. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2004 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS - MAY 23: Head coach Flip Saunders of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2004 NBA Playoffs at Target Center on May 23, 2004 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves won 89-71. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2004 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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DENVER – FEBRUARY 18: (L-R Back Row) Luke Ridnour
DENVER – FEBRUARY 18: (L-R Back Row) Luke Ridnour

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, these are the future hall of fame players that came in the 2003 NBA draft.

This draft was in the summer of 2003 and it was the first year for arguably the best player to ever live that isn’t named Michael Jordan. LeBron James ended his rookie season winning rookie of the year and guys like Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Bosh, finished with awesome seasons.

You know the story, but soon after this draft, all four of those famous players became gold medalists for the USA team. The one ‘problem’ with this draft was the choice of the no. 2 overall pick, Darko Miličić. This Serbian forward was drafted by the Detroit Pistons and had a ten-year NBA career, averaging below average statistics.

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