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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 Nuggets, who used the No. 3 overall pick to select Anthony, who still happens to be on the board in our draft. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Denver’s pick and check back Wednesday night for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Raptors will select with the No. 4 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. 3 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James
2. Pistons: Dwyane Wade

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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 those same Pistons, who had acquired the second overall pick from the Grizzlies as part of the 1997 trade that sent Otis Thorpe to Memphis. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Detroit’s pick and check back Tuesday night for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Nuggets will select with the No. 3 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. 2 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Previous Picks

1. Cavaliers: LeBron James

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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.

Over the last two weeks our readers went back and revised history with their take on the 2013 NBA Draft lottery. The final results of those 14 picks were:

1. Cavaliers: Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Magic: Victor Oladipo
3. Wizards: Nerlens Noel
4. Hornets: Rudy Gobert
5. Suns: Michael Carter-Williams
6. 76ers: Ben McLemore
7. Kings: Mason Plumlee
8. Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
9. Jazz: Dennis Schröder
10. Trail Blazers: Allen Crabbe
11. 76ers: Shabazz Muhammad
12. Thunder: Gorgui Dieng
13. Celtics: Kelly Olynyk
14. Wolves: Tim Hardaway Jr.

We now take a journey back to June of 2003, and revisit 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, which 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 begin our revisionist history with the Cavaliers, who owned the first overall pick courtesy of their 2002/03 record of 17-65. While it was tempting to begin this draft with pick No. 2, and simply assume that LeBron would be the first overall choice, I decided to leave the fate of the Cavs’ franchise in your hands. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Cleveland’s pick and check back Saturday afternoon for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Pistons will select with the No. 2 overall pick that they had acquired from Memphis. Will it be Milicic once again, or will you decide to right that wrong?

But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 1 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did. Also, if you DIDN’T vote for LeBron with this selection, I’d especially like to hear your thoughts as to why.

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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.

The first NBA Draft lottery picks we’re tackling is 2013’s, the year that the Cavaliers surprised quite a few people when they nabbed UNLV forward Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 overall pick. Quite a number of talented players were in that year’s player pool, including Victor Oladipo, Nerlens Noel, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Rudy Gobert, just to rattle off a few.

We wrap up our run through the lottery picks tonight with the Timberwolves, who acquired the No. 14 overall selection from the Jazz that year. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Minnesota’s pick and check back Friday night for the results. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the pick and why you voted the way that you did.

Thanks to all the positive reader responses we’ve received regarding this series of posts, we’re going to take a crack at redoing another draft. In last night’s poll we asked readers to vote on what year we should tackle next, and in a very close count, the 2003 NBA Draft was victorious. So join us Friday night for your chance to rewrite history and vote for whom the Cavaliers should have taken with the No. 1 overall pick that year.

2013 Draft Results thus far:

1. Cavaliers: Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Magic: Victor Oladipo
3. Wizards: Nerlens Noel
4. Hornets: Rudy Gobert
5. Suns: Michael Carter-Williams
6. 76ers: Ben McLemore
7. Kings: Mason Plumlee
8. Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
9. Jazz: Dennis Schröder
10. Trail Blazers: Allen Crabbe
11. 76ers: Shabazz Muhammad
12. Thunder: Gorgui Dieng
13. Celtics: Kelly Olynyk

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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.

The first NBA Draft lottery picks we’re tackling is 2013’s, the year that the Cavaliers surprised quite a few people when they nabbed UNLV forward Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 overall pick. Quite a number of talented players were in that year’s player pool, including Victor Oladipo, Nerlens Noel, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Rudy Gobert, just to rattle off a few.

We’re almost done with our run through the lottery picks, and next up is the Celtics, who owned the Mavericks’ pick that year. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Boston’s pick and check back Thursday night for the results, as well as for your chance to vote for whom the Timberwolves should have snagged with the pick they acquired from the Jazz at No. 14. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the pick and why you voted the way that you did.

2013 Draft Results thus far:

1. Cavaliers: Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Magic: Victor Oladipo
3. Wizards: Nerlens Noel
4. Hornets: Rudy Gobert
5. Suns: Michael Carter-Williams
6. 76ers: Ben McLemore
7. Kings: Mason Plumlee
8. Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
9. Jazz: Dennis Schröder
10. Trail Blazers: Allen Crabbe
11. 76ers: Shabazz Muhammad
12. Thunder: Gorgui Dieng

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Note: Thanks to the great responses and feedback that we have received from readers regarding this series, we’re planning on tackling another draft! But we do need your help in deciding which year’s draft to revisit. Take a gander at the choices below and then please vote at the bottom of the page for which draft you want to redo next.

1. 1987: David Robinson, Scottie Pippen, Kevin Johnson, Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson, and Reggie Lewis.
2. 1996: Allen Iverson, Marcus Camby, Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, and Shareef Abdur-Rahim.
3. 1998: Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, Antawn Jamison, Paul Pierce, Al Harrington, and Rashard Lewis.
4. 2003: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and David West.

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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.

The first NBA Draft lottery picks we’re tackling is 2013’s, the year that the Cavaliers surprised quite a few people when they nabbed UNLV forward Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 overall pick. Quite a number of talented players were in that year’s player pool, including Victor Oladipo, Nerlens Noel, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Rudy Gobert, just to rattle off a few.

In the days ahead, we’ll be posting a series of reader polls that will ask you to vote on the player whom you believe should have been selected with each pick in the 2013 Draft lottery. We’ll continue onward with the Thunder, who held the 12th overall pick that season. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Oklahoma City’s pick and check back Wednesday night for the results, as well as for your chance to vote for whom the Celtics should have taken at No. 13 with the pick they acquired from Dallas. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the pick and why you voted the way that you did. Also, if I fail to list a player who you think should be selected, feel free to post that in the comments section and I’ll be certain to tally those votes as well.

Draft Results thus far:

1. Cavaliers: Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Magic: Victor Oladipo
3. Wizards: Nerlens Noel
4. Hornets: Rudy Gobert
5. Suns: Michael Carter-Williams
6. 76ers: Ben McLemore
7. Kings: Mason Plumlee
8. Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
9. Jazz: Dennis Schröder
10. Trail Blazers: Allen Crabbe
11. Sixers: Shabazz Muhammad

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.

The first NBA Draft lottery picks we’re tackling is 2013’s, the year that the Cavaliers surprised quite a few people when they nabbed UNLV forward Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 overall pick. Quite a number of talented players were in that year’s player pool, including Victor Oladipo, Nerlens Noel, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Rudy Gobert, just to rattle off a few.

In the days ahead, we’ll be posting a series of reader polls that will ask you to vote on the player whom you believe should have been selected with each pick in the 2013 Draft lottery. We’ll continue onward with the Sixers, who held the No. 11 overall pick that season, and who already added a shooting guard with the No. 6 overall selection. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Philadelphia’s pick and check back tomorrow night for the results, as well as for your chance to vote for whom the Thunder should have taken at No. 12. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the pick and why you voted the way that you did. Also, if I fail to list a player who you think should be selected, feel free to post that in the comments section and I’ll be certain to tally those votes as well.

Draft Results thus far:

1. Cavaliers: Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Magic: Victor Oladipo
3. Wizards: Nerlens Noel
4. Hornets: Rudy Gobert
5. Suns: Michael Carter-Williams
6. 76ers: Ben McLemore
7. Kings: Mason Plumlee
8. Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
9. Jazz: Dennis Schröder
10. Trail Blazers: Allen Crabbe

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.

The first NBA Draft lottery picks we’re tackling is 2013’s, the year that the Cavaliers surprised quite a few people when they nabbed UNLV forward Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 overall pick. Quite a number of talented players were in that year’s player pool, including Victor Oladipo, Nerlens Noel, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Rudy Gobert, just to rattle off a few.

In the days ahead, we’ll be posting a series of reader polls that will ask you to vote on the player whom you believe should have been selected with each pick in the 2013 Draft lottery. We’ll continue onward with the Trail Blazers, who held the No. 10 overall pick that season. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Portland’s pick and check back tomorrow night for the results, as well as for your chance to vote for whom the Sixers should have taken at No. 11. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the pick and why you voted the way that you did. Also, if I fail to list a player who you think should be selected, feel free to post that in the comments section and I’ll be certain to tally those votes as well.

Draft Results thus far:

1. Cavaliers: Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Magic: Victor Oladipo
3. Wizards: Nerlens Noel
4. Hornets: Rudy Gobert
5. Suns: Michael Carter-Williams
6. 76ers: Ben McLemore
7. Kings: Mason Plumlee
8. Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
9. Jazz: Dennis Schröder

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.

The first NBA Draft lottery picks we’re tackling is 2013’s, the year that the Cavaliers surprised quite a few people when they nabbed UNLV forward Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 overall pick. Quite a number of talented players were in that year’s player pool, including Victor Oladipo, Nerlens Noel, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Rudy Gobert, just to rattle off a few.

In the days ahead, we’ll be posting a series of reader polls that will ask you to vote on the player whom you believe should have been selected with each pick in the 2013 Draft lottery. We’ll continue onward with the Jazz, who acquired the No. 9 overall pick that season. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Utah’s pick and check back tomorrow night for the results, as well as for your chance to vote for whom the Trail Blazers should have taken at No. 10. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the pick and why you voted the way that you did. Also, if I fail to list a player who you think should be selected, feel free to post that in the comments section and I’ll be certain to tally those votes as well.

Draft Results thus far:

1. Cavaliers: Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Magic: Victor Oladipo
3. Wizards: Nerlens Noel
4. Hornets: Rudy Gobert
5. Suns: Michael Carter-Williams
6. 76ers: Ben McLemore
7. Kings: Mason Plumlee
8. Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

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