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Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. While life, and the NBA, doesn’t allow for such opportunities, we at Hoops Rumors decided it would be fun to give our readers a second take at picking players, complete with the benefit of hindsight.

We are in the process of taking you on a journey back to June of 2003, and revisiting a draft that saw the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh available to potentially change the fortunes of a few struggling franchises. Wade was the first of that group to win an NBA championship, though James and Bosh would later join him in Miami and go on to win multiple titles together years later, while Melo is still seeking his first trip to the NBA Finals. Detroit, which owned the No. 2 overall pick that season, chose to go with Darko Milicic, who didn’t work out so well for the Pistons. Not all picks pan out, but that one is especially painful given the talent that the Pistons passed over to select the big man, who owns career averages of 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds, and has been out of the NBA since making a single appearance for the Celtics back in 2012/13.

We continue our revisionist history with the Jazz, who used the No. 19 pick in 2003 to select Sasha Pavlovic. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Utah’s pick and check back Wednesday night for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Grizzlies will select with the No. 20 overall pick they had acquired from Boston. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 19 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James
2. Pistons: Dwyane Wade
3. Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony
4. Raptors: Chris Bosh
5. Heat: David West
6. Clippers: Kyle Korver
7. Bulls: Mo Williams
8. Bucks: Chris Kaman
9. Knicks: Boris Diaw
10. Wizards: Kirk Hinrich
11. Warriors: Jose Calderon
12. Thunder: Josh Howard
13. Celtics: Leandro Barbosa
14. Thunder: Kendrick Perkins
15. Magic: Nick Collison
16. Grizzlies: Zaza Pachulia
17. Suns: Darko Milicic
18. Pelicans: Steve Blake

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Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. While life, and the NBA, doesn’t allow for such opportunities, we at Hoops Rumors decided it would be fun to give our readers a second take at picking players, complete with the benefit of hindsight.

We are in the process of taking you on a journey back to June of 2003, and revisiting a draft that saw the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh available to potentially change the fortunes of a few struggling franchises. Wade was the first of that group to win an NBA championship, though James and Bosh would later join him in Miami and go on to win multiple titles together years later, while Melo is still seeking his first trip to the NBA Finals. Detroit, which owned the No. 2 overall pick that season, chose to go with Darko Milicic, who didn’t work out so well for the Pistons. Not all picks pan out, but that one is especially painful given the talent that the Pistons passed over to select the big man, who owns career averages of 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds, and has been out of the NBA since making a single appearance for the Celtics back in 2012/13.

We continue our revisionist history with the Pelicans, known as the Hornets at the time, who used the No. 18 pick in 2003 to select David West. West won’t be an option this time, with the power forward being nabbed by the Heat at No. 5 in our draft. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for New Orleans’ pick and check back Tuesday for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Jazz will select with the No. 19 overall pick. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 18 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did. And, yes, Milicic is now officially off the board thanks to your votes…

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James
2. Pistons: Dwyane Wade
3. Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony
4. Raptors: Chris Bosh
5. Heat: David West
6. Clippers: Kyle Korver
7. Bulls: Mo Williams
8. Bucks: Chris Kaman
9. Knicks: Boris Diaw
10. Wizards: Kirk Hinrich
11. Warriors: Jose Calderon
12. Thunder: Josh Howard
13. Celtics: Leandro Barbosa
14. Thunder: Kendrick Perkins
15. Magic: Nick Collison
16. Grizzlies: Zaza Pachulia
17. Suns: Darko Milicic

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Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. While life, and the NBA, doesn’t allow for such opportunities, we at Hoops Rumors decided it would be fun to give our readers a second take at picking players, complete with the benefit of hindsight.

We are in the process of taking you on a journey back to June of 2003, and revisiting a draft that saw the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh available to potentially change the fortunes of a few struggling franchises. Wade was the first of that group to win an NBA championship, though James and Bosh would later join him in Miami and go on to win multiple titles together years later, while Melo is still seeking his first trip to the NBA Finals. Detroit, which owned the No. 2 overall pick that season, chose to go with Darko Milicic, who didn’t work out so well for the Pistons. Not all picks pan out, but that one is especially painful given the talent that the Pistons passed over to select the big man, who owns career averages of 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds, and has been out of the NBA since making a single appearance for the Celtics back in 2012/13.

We continue our revisionist history with the Suns, who used the No. 17 pick in 2003 to select Žarko Čabarkapa. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Phoenix’s pick and check back Saturday for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Pelicans, or Hornets as they were known at the time,  will select with the No. 18 overall pick. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 17 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James
2. Pistons: Dwyane Wade
3. Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony
4. Raptors: Chris Bosh
5. Heat: David West
6. Clippers: Kyle Korver
7. Bulls: Mo Williams
8. Bucks: Chris Kaman
9. Knicks: Boris Diaw
10. Wizards: Kirk Hinrich
11. Warriors: Jose Calderon
12. Thunder: Josh Howard
13. Celtics: Leandro Barbosa
14. Thunder: Kendrick Perkins
15. Magic: Nick Collison
16. Grizzlies: Zaza Pachulia

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Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. While life, and the NBA, doesn’t allow for such opportunities, we at Hoops Rumors decided it would be fun to give our readers a second take at picking players, complete with the benefit of hindsight.

We are in the process of taking you on a journey back to June of 2003, and revisiting a draft that saw the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh available to potentially change the fortunes of a few struggling franchises. Wade was the first of that group to win an NBA championship, though James and Bosh would later join him in Miami and go on to win multiple titles together years later, while Melo is still seeking his first trip to the NBA Finals. Detroit, which owned the No. 2 overall pick that season, chose to go with Darko Milicic, who didn’t work out so well for the Pistons. Not all picks pan out, but that one is especially painful given the talent that the Pistons passed over to select the big man, who owns career averages of 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds, and has been out of the NBA since making a single appearance for the Celtics back in 2012/13.

We continue our revisionist history with the Grizzlies, who had acquired the pick from Boston in a draft day swap. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Memphis’ pick and check back Friday night for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Suns will select with the No. 17 overall pick. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 16 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James
2. Pistons: Dwyane Wade
3. Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony
4. Raptors: Chris Bosh
5. Heat: David West
6. Clippers: Kyle Korver
7. Bulls: Mo Williams
8. Bucks: Chris Kaman
9. Knicks: Boris Diaw
10. Wizards: Kirk Hinrich
11. Warriors: Jose Calderon
12. Thunder: Josh Howard
13. Celtics: Leandro Barbosa
14. Thunder: Kendrick Perkins
15. Magic: Nick Collison

If you’re a Trade Rumors app user, click here.

Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. While life, and the NBA, doesn’t allow for such opportunities, we at Hoops Rumors decided it would be fun to give our readers a second take at picking players, complete with the benefit of hindsight.

We are in the process of taking you on a journey back to June of 2003, and revisiting a draft that saw the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh available to potentially change the fortunes of a few struggling franchises. Wade was the first of that group to win an NBA championship, though James and Bosh would later join him in Miami and go on to win multiple titles together years later, while Melo is still seeking his first trip to the NBA Finals. Detroit, which owned the No. 2 overall pick that season, chose to go with Darko Milicic, who didn’t work out so well for the Pistons. Not all picks pan out, but that one is especially painful given the talent that the Pistons passed over to select the big man, who owns career averages of 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds, and has been out of the NBA since making a single appearance for the Celtics back in 2012/13.

We continue our revisionist history with the Magic, who held the No. 15 overall pick that year. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Orlando’s pick and check back Thursday night for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Grizzlies will select with the No. 16 overall pick they had acquired from Boston. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 15 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James
2. Pistons: Dwyane Wade
3. Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony
4. Raptors: Chris Bosh
5. Heat: David West
6. Clippers: Kyle Korver
7. Bulls: Mo Williams
8. Bucks: Chris Kaman
9. Knicks: Boris Diaw
10. Wizards: Kirk Hinrich
11. Warriors: Jose Calderon
12. Thunder: Josh Howard
13. Celtics: Leandro Barbosa
14. Thunder: Kendrick Perkins

If you’re a Trade Rumors app user, click here.

Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. While life, and the NBA, doesn’t allow for such opportunities, we at Hoops Rumors decided it would be fun to give our readers a second take at picking players, complete with the benefit of hindsight.

We are in the process of taking you on a journey back to June of 2003, and revisiting a draft that saw the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh available to potentially change the fortunes of a few struggling franchises. Wade was the first of that group to win an NBA championship, though James and Bosh would later join him in Miami and go on to win multiple titles together years later, while Melo is still seeking his first trip to the NBA Finals. Detroit, which owned the No. 2 overall pick that season, chose to go with Darko Milicic, who didn’t work out so well for the Pistons. Not all picks pan out, but that one is especially painful given the talent that the Pistons passed over to select the big man, who owns career averages of 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds, and has been out of the NBA since making a single appearance for the Celtics back in 2012/13.

We continue our revisionist history with the Thunder, or Sonics as the team was known back then, who had acquired the No. 14 pick from the Bucks in the Ray Allen–Gary Payton swap. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for OKC’s pick and check back Wednesday night for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Magic will select with the No. 15 overall pick. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 14 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James
2. Pistons: Dwyane Wade
3. Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony
4. Raptors: Chris Bosh
5. Heat: David West
6. Clippers: Kyle Korver
7. Bulls: Mo Williams
8. Bucks: Chris Kaman
9. Knicks: Boris Diaw
10. Wizards: Kirk Hinrich
11. Warriors: Jose Calderon
12. Thunder: Josh Howard
13. Celtics: Leandro Barbosa

If you’re a Trade Rumors app user, click here.

Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. While life, and the NBA, doesn’t allow for such opportunities, we at Hoops Rumors decided it would be fun to give our readers a second take at picking players, complete with the benefit of hindsight.

We are in the process of taking you on a journey back to June of 2003, and revisiting a draft that saw the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh available to potentially change the fortunes of a few struggling franchises. Wade was the first of that group to win an NBA championship, though James and Bosh would later join him in Miami and go on to win multiple titles together years later, while Melo is still seeking his first trip to the NBA Finals. Detroit, which owned the No. 2 overall pick that season, chose to go with Darko Milicic, who didn’t work out so well for the Pistons. Not all picks pan out, but that one is especially painful given the talent that the Pistons passed over to select the big man, who owns career averages of 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds, and has been out of the NBA since making a single appearance for the Celtics back in 2012/13.

We continue our revisionist history with the Celtics, who had acquired the No. 13 pick from the Grizzlies in a draft day deal. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Boston’s pick and check back Tuesday night for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Thunder, or Sonics, as the team was known back then, will select with the No. 14 overall pick that they had acquired from Milwaukee. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 13 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James
2. Pistons: Dwyane Wade
3. Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony
4. Raptors: Chris Bosh
5. Heat: David West
6. Clippers: Kyle Korver
7. Bulls: Mo Williams
8. Bucks: Chris Kaman
9. Knicks: Boris Diaw
10. Wizards: Kirk Hinrich
11. Warriors: Jose Calderon
12. Thunder: Josh Howard

If you’re a Trade Rumors app user, click here.

Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. While life, and the NBA, doesn’t allow for such opportunities, we at Hoops Rumors decided it would be fun to give our readers a second take at picking players, complete with the benefit of hindsight.

We are in the process of taking you on a journey back to June of 2003, and revisiting a draft that saw the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh available to potentially change the fortunes of a few struggling franchises. Wade was the first of that group to win an NBA championship, though James and Bosh would later join him in Miami and go on to win multiple titles together years later, while Melo is still seeking his first trip to the NBA Finals. Detroit, which owned the No. 2 overall pick that season, chose to go with Darko Milicic, who didn’t work out so well for the Pistons. Not all picks pan out, but that one is especially painful given the talent that the Pistons passed over to select the big man, who owns career averages of 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds, and has been out of the NBA since making a single appearance for the Celtics back in 2012/13.

We continue our revisionist history with the Thunder (who were still the Sonics at the time), who used the No. 12 overall pick to select Nick Collison. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Oklahoma City’s pick and check back Saturday for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Celtics will select with the No. 13 overall pick that they had acquired from Memphis. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 12 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James
2. Pistons: Dwyane Wade
3. Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony
4. Raptors: Chris Bosh
5. Heat: David West
6. Clippers: Kyle Korver
7. Bulls: Mo Williams
8. Bucks: Chris Kaman
9. Knicks: Boris Diaw
10. Wizards: Kirk Hinrich
11. Warriors: Jose Calderon

If you’re a Trade Rumors app user, click here.

Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. While life, and the NBA, doesn’t allow for such opportunities, we at Hoops Rumors decided it would be fun to give our readers a second take at picking players, complete with the benefit of hindsight.

We are in the process of taking you on a journey back to June of 2003, and revisiting a draft that saw the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh available to potentially change the fortunes of a few struggling franchises. Wade was the first of that group to win an NBA championship, though James and Bosh would later join him in Miami and go on to win multiple titles together years later, while Melo is still seeking his first trip to the NBA Finals. Detroit, which owned the No. 2 overall pick that season, chose to go with Darko Milicic, who didn’t work out so well for the Pistons. Not all picks pan out, but that one is especially painful given the talent that the Pistons passed over to select the big man, who owns career averages of 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds, and has been out of the NBA since making a single appearance for the Celtics back in 2012/13.

We continue our revisionist history with the Warriors, who used the No. 11 overall pick to select Mickael Pietrus. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Golden State’s pick and check back Friday night for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Thunder will select with the No. 12 overall pick. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 11 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James
2. Pistons: Dwyane Wade
3. Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony
4. Raptors: Chris Bosh
5. Heat: David West
6. Clippers: Kyle Korver
7. Bulls: Mo Williams
8. Bucks: Chris Kaman
9. Knicks: Boris Diaw
10. Wizards: Kirk Hinrich

If you’re a Trade Rumors app user, click here.

Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. While life, and the NBA, doesn’t allow for such opportunities, we at Hoops Rumors decided it would be fun to give our readers a second take at picking players, complete with the benefit of hindsight.

We are in the process of taking you on a journey back to June of 2003, and revisiting a draft that saw the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh available to potentially change the fortunes of a few struggling franchises. Wade was the first of that group to win an NBA championship, though James and Bosh would later join him in Miami and go on to win multiple titles together years later, while Melo is still seeking his first trip to the NBA Finals. Detroit, which owned the No. 2 overall pick that season, chose to go with Darko Milicic, who didn’t work out so well for the Pistons. Not all picks pan out, but that one is especially painful given the talent that the Pistons passed over to select the big man, who owns career averages of 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds, and has been out of the NBA since making a single appearance for the Celtics back in 2012/13.

We continue our revisionist history with the Wizards, who used the No. 10 overall pick to select Jarvis Hayes. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Washington’s pick and check back Thursday night for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Warriors will select with the No. 11 overall pick. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 10 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James
2. Pistons: Dwyane Wade
3. Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony
4. Raptors: Chris Bosh
5. Heat: David West
6. Clippers: Kyle Korver
7. Bulls: Mo Williams
8. Bucks: Chris Kaman
9. Knicks: Boris Diaw

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