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• Lakers star LeBron James’ legacy slapped with major Carmelo Anthony what-if by Chauncey BillupsOne of the biggest what-ifs in the history of the NBA revolves around the Detroit Pistons passing on Carmelo Anthony at the No. 2 spot in the 2003 NBA Draft. Detroit chose 7-foot center Darko Milicic, and Melo fell to No. 3 with the Denver Nuggets — a shocking development that sent shockwaves throughout the […] The post Lakers star LeBron James’ legacy slapped with major Carmelo ...2022Visit the page LeBron James -
• Chauncey Billups drops truth bomb on Pistons passing on Carmelo Anthony in 2003 DraftThe Detroit Pistons shocked the basketball world during the 2003 NBA Draft when they decided to pass on Carmelo Anthony as the No. 2 overall pick in favor of 7-foot center Darko Milicic. This remains to be one of the most questionable decisions in the history of the draft, especially considering how Milicic ended up […] The post Chauncey Billups drops truth bomb on Pistons passing on Carmelo...2022Read about Chauncey Billups -
• Heat icon Dwyane Wade gets brutally honest on 2006 championship with Shaq
LeBron James may be the face of the 2003 NBA Draft, and the entire league for that matter. But Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade will always be remembered as the first star from that vaunted class to win a championship (No, Darko Milicic was not a star.) D-Wade recently guested on Jalen Rose’s Renaissance Man podcast […] The post Heat icon Dwyane Wade gets brutally honest on 2006 championshi...2021See more Dwyane Wade
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• Carmelo Anthony reveals profound ‘hurt’ over Pistons’ shocking Darko Milicic pick
The 2003 NBA draft will never be forgotten by Carmelo Anthony or Darko Milicic, for very different reasons which relate to the Detroit Pistons. Carmelo Anthony enters his 19th season in the NBA still without a ring. After re-establishing himself as a worthwhile rotation player over the last two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, […] The post Carmelo Anthony reveals profound ‘hurt...2021Visit the page Carmelo Anthony
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• Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony reveals top secret Darko Milicic strategy in 2003
Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony and Darko Milicic’s names will forever be brought up in “what if” conversations together. Milicic was the surprise draft pick by the Detroit Pistons in 2003, leaving Anthony with the Denver Nuggets at No. 3. Being the competitor that he is, Anthony sought workouts with Milicic heading into the […] The post Lakers veteran Carmelo An...2021See more articles Carmelo Anthony
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• Rip Hamilton’s emoji reaction to Pistons’ draft promise to Carmelo Anthony
When the Detroit Pistons had the second overall draft pick back in 2003, they infamously chose Darko Milicic over Carmelo Anthony. Of course, the Pistons won the NBA championship against the starstudded Los Angeles Lakers on that very same season thanks to Rip Hamilton carrying much of the scoring burden. In a recent interview, Anthony […] The post Rip Hamilton’s emoji reaction to Pist...2021Visit the page Carmelo Anthony
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• Carmelo Anthony: Pistons promised to draft meThe Pistons infamously picked Darko Milicic over Carmelo Anthony with the No. 2 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft....2021Click for news about Carmelo Anthony -
• Carmelo Anthony says Pistons 'promised' to pick him No. 2 overall in the 2003 NBA Draft
Instead of taking Anthony, the Pistons drafted Darko Milicic...2021See more Carmelo Anthony
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• Former No.2 Pick Darko Milicic’s NBA Career Didn’t Turn Out as Predicted. Is That His Fault or Ours?
This story appears in an entire magazine dedicated to one of the most impactful draft classes ever. Get your copy here. By the end of his second year as a benchwarmer, Darko Milicic was as unsure about Darko Milicic as the rest of us. “I can’t say how good I am or how bad I am […] The post Former No.2 Pick Darko Milicic’s NBA Career Didn’t Turn Out as Predicted. Is Tha...2021
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• Former No.2 Pick Darko Milicic’s NBA Career Didn’t Turn Out as Predicted. Is That His Fault or Ours?
This story appears in an entire magazine dedicated to one of the most impactful draft classes ever. Get your copy here. By the end of his second year as a benchwarmer, Darko Milicic was as unsure about Darko Milicic as the rest of us. “I can’t say how good I am or how bad I am […] The post Former No.2 Pick Darko Milicic’s NBA Career Didn’t Turn Out as Predicted. Is Tha...2021
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• Darko Milicic hilariously took shots at LeBron James after 2003 NBA draft
Darko Milicic is best known for one thing – being the guy drafted immediately after LeBron James. Not only that, he was also drafted right before three other Hall of Famers in Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. But once upon a time, Darko Milicic was every bit the prospect as his superstar peers […] The post Darko Milicic hilariously took shots at LeBron James after 2003 NBA...2021Click for news about LeBron James
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• Blazers star Carmelo Anthony reveals big plan with LeBron James that the Pistons ruined
Nearly three decades ago, the Detroit Pistons decided to pass on Carmelo Anthony during the 2003 NBA Draft. After LeBron James unsurprisingly went first overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons shocked the basketball world when they decided to select Darko Milicic as the second overall pick over Melo. As it turns out, even Anthony […] The post Blazers star Carmelo Anthony reveals big ...2021See more articles Carmelo Anthony
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• The best NBA Draft class since 2003
Everyone always talks about the 2003 NBA Draft. That draft is considered the gold standard for providing the NBA with the most high impact stars since the turn of the new millennium. Four of the first five selections are surefire Hall of Famers. (Sorry, Darko Milicic) The fifth pick, Dwyane Wade, elevated the Miami Heat […] The post The best NBA Draft class since 2003 appeared first on Clutc...2020See more articles Dwyane Wade
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• Larry Brown defends Pistons’ Joe Dumars for drafting Darko Milicic
In the decorated NBA Draft class 2003 which featured LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, then Detroit Pistons general manager Joe Dumars selected Darko Milicic as the No. 2 pick. While things didn’t pan out as expected, former coach Larry Brown was not disappointed with how everything turned out. Brown, who guided […] The post Larry Brown defends Pistons’ ...2020See also Joe Dumars
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• Ben Wallace: Pistons Wouldn’t Have Won Title With Carmelo Anthony
Had the Pistons drafted Carmelo Anthony with the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, they wouldn’t have “ever won a championship,” according to Ben Wallace. Melo would’ve disrupted Detroit’s locker room chemistry, says Wallace. The Pistons won the 2004 championship after picking Darko Milicic. Per NBC Sports (via 120 Watts The Podcast): “If […] The post B...2020Click for news about Carmelo Anthony
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• Chauncey Billups: Pistons ‘Would’ve Won Three’ Titles With Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony believes he would have “maybe two or three rings” by now had the Pistons picked him in the 2003 NBA Draft. Chauncey Billups concurs, adding that his Detroit squads “would’ve won three championships“—instead of just one—if they hadn’t instead went with Darko Milicic. Anthony, 35, built a Hall of Fame career largely in […] The post Chauncey B...2020See also Chauncey Billups
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• Carmelo Anthony: 'I would've had two, maybe three rings' if drafted by Pistons
How good would the Detroit Pistons have been if they drafted Carmelo Anthony second overall in the 2003 NBA Draft over Darko Milicic? Well, Anthony himself thinks they would've been pretty good. The 35-year-old 10-time All-Star told Dwyane Wade that if the Pistons had drafted him, he would have had two or three NBA titles with the organization. The Pistons won the NBA title during the 2003-04 seas...2020Continue with Carmelo Anthony
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• Carmelo Anthony thinks he would have had multiple rings if drafted by Pistons
Carmelo Anthony will very likely retire from the NBA without a championship ring, but he thinks that things would have been much different if the Detroit Pistons had not passed on him back in 2003. During an Instagram Live session on Friday with fellow Banana Boat brother Dwyane Wade, the Portland Trail Blazers forward said that he would have had multiple rings had he been drafted by Detroit. “I d...2020Visit the page Carmelo Anthony
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• Larry Brown: Pistons Said They Were Drafting Carmelo Anthony in 2003The Pistons communicated that they intended to pick Carmelo Anthony in the 2003 NBA Draft, according to former head coach Larry Brown. Instead, Detroit infamously went with Darko Milicic, who turned out to be one of the biggest busts in League history. Brown says Milicic’s pre-draft workouts raised several red flags. Per Syracuse.com: “At the […] The post Larry Brown: Pistons Said They...2019Click for news about Carmelo Anthony -
• Remember that time Mike D'Antoni thought Darko Milicic would be better than LeBron James?
Back in 2003, Mike D’Antoni was manning the bench as an assistant for the Phoenix Suns. His team was coming off a disappointing 44-38 season but would eventually turn it around to the tune of a 62-20 mark under D’Antoni as its head coach two years later.In between this, D’Antoni and his Suns took part in one of the best drafts in modern NBA history. It’s a class that saw LeBron James go No. 1 over...2018See more D Antoni
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• The triangle is dead, but are the New York Knicks?
The talks of the triangle may finally be in the past, but Phil Jackson manages to leave his impression on the New York Knicks from his recliner in Montana. The “Zen Master” ought to be commended for the drafting of Kristaps Porzingis, and he also should be acknowledged for destroying the franchise in just three years: setting a new record for the disastrous Knicks. The reasons of Phil’s downfall h...2017Continue with New York Knicks
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• Six NBA draft picks most likely to bust
Sam Bowie. Darko Milicic. Greg Oden. Anthony Bennett. You probably recognize the names as prominent among the NBA’s graveyard of draft busts. There’s simply no avoiding the fact that some players in a given draft won’t work out. No matter how good the talent pool — and in this particular draft, the talent pool happens to be near the top of the charts — some players simply won’t succeed at the next...2017Continue with Greg Oden
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• From boom to bust: Darko Milicic finds peace as farmer after tumultuous NBA career
Darko Milicic has firmly moved on from his decade-plus career in the NBA.Currently, Darko is known for being the lump of coal lodged between multiple diamonds in the NBA 2003 draft. We know how his story played out: Milicic was famously picked before Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, and was overshadowed by their success. Despite lasting in the league for more than 10 years, many remem...2017See more Carmelo Anthony
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• NBA Draft 2016: Top 3 Options for Each Boston Celtics 1st-Round Pick
2016Read about Boston Celtics
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• 2016 NBA Mock Draft: Predictions for Prospects Poised to Shake Up 1st Round
2016See also Chris Forsberg
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• 2016 NBA Mock Draft: 1st-Round Picks for Every Team and Players to Watch
2016Read about Round Picks
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• 2016 NBA Mock Draft: 1st-Round Picks for Every Team and Players to Watch
2016See more Round Picks
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• 2016 NBA Draft Prospects: Breaking Down NBA Future of Dragan Bender
2016Read about Dragan Bender
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• 2015 NBA Rookie Class Has Chance to Be Better Than Storied 2003 Draft
2015See also Andrew Wiggins
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• Why Finding the NBA's Next Star Is Much Harder Than You Think
2015Check it out Anthony Davis