LeBron James' legendary NBA Draft: Here’s what occurred to the remainder of the picks

• The 2003 NBA Draft is considered top-of-the-line of all time.
• The primary fives picks alone produced NBA legends like LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade — a number of the most profitable gamers in NBA historical past.
• Like all drafts, it additionally produced busts who didn't accomplish a lot within the NBA and fell out of the league shortly.
• At present, many gamers are nonetheless concerned in basketball whereas some have moved on totally.
• See what occurred to the highest 29 picks of the draft beneath:

Tony Manfred contributed to this publish. 

LeBron James was picked No. 1 total by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

James is now in his twentieth season and remains to be considered one one of the best gamers within the NBA and top-of-the-line gamers of all time, with 4 MVPs and 4 titles. He's in his fifth season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Darko Milicic was picked No. 2 total by the Detroit Pistons.

Thought-about one of many greatest draft busts ever, Milicic performed for six groups in ten years. He later performed abroad, turned a kickboxer, after which labored and lived on an apple farm in Serbia.

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Carmelo Anthony was picked No. 3 total by the Denver Nuggets.

A ten-time All-Star, Anthony bounced round after years with the Nuggets and Knicks. After falling out of the NBA, he had a stable comeback with the Portland Path Blazers and spent final season teamed up with LeBron on the Lakers. He’s now a free agent and hoping to return to the league as soon as extra.

Supply: SI.com

Chris Bosh was picked No. 4 total by the Toronto Raptors.

Bosh's profession took a flip when he was twice identified with blood clots. Bosh tried to make comebacks, however groups didn't wish to signal him. He gave up on his comeback, and the Warmth retired his quantity in 2019. He’s now a music producer, lately revealed his first e-book, and has even dabbled in coding.

Supply: Miami Occasions

Dwyane Wade was picked No. 5 total by the Miami Warmth.

Wade spent 14 of his 16 NBA seasons with the Miami Warmth. He retired on the finish of the 2018-19 season. He was a 13-time All-Star. He now could be a basketball analyst, philanthropist, and lately joined the Utah Jazz possession group.

Chris Kaman was picked No. 6 total by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Kaman retired from the NBA in 2015-16. He performed 13 seasons, making one All-Star staff, and made $86 million. It's unclear what he does now, however he was inducted into the Grand Rapids Sports activities Corridor of Fame in 2018. He does nonetheless dabble in hoops, having lately competed in a Michigan 3-on-3 tourney.

Supply: Iron Mountain Every day Information

Kirk Hinrich was picked No. 7 total by the Chicago Bulls

Hinrich performed 13 seasons within the NBA, 11 of them with the Bulls. He now works with Sanford Energy basketball, a coaching facility within the midwest.

Supply: Argus Chief

TJ Ford was picked No. 8 total by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Ford needed to retire in 2012 due to a spinal harm. He now runs basketball camps for Texas highschool gamers.

Supply: ESPN

Michael Sweetney was picked No. 9 total by the New York Knicks.

He fell out of the league in 2007 after combating weight points. He’s now an assistant coach at Yeshiva College after operating basketball camps in Israel. He additionally advocates for psychological wellness after opening up about his personal struggles with despair.

Supply: New York Submit, Hoops Hype

Jarvis Hayes was picked No. 10 total by the Washington Wizards.

Hayes performed seven seasons within the NBA. He’s now an assistant coach at Georgia State College.

Supply: Jarvis Hayes/Twitter

Mickael Pietrus was picked No. 11 total by the Golden State Warriors

He was a stable position participant across the league for years, final enjoying in 2013. As of 2015, he was enjoying internationally. It's unclear what he does right now.

Nick Collison was picked No. 12 total by the Seattle Sonics.

Collison performed for the Sonics/Thunder for his complete profession. He introduced his retirement in Might 2018 and the staff retired his jersey in 2019. He now works with the Thunder's entrance workplace.

Supply: Forbes

Marcus Banks was picked No. 13 total and traded to the Boston Celtics.

Banks performed internationally after ten years within the NBA. He has labored as an analyst on NBA TV and performed within the Big3. He now runs a basketball academy.

Luke Ridnour was picked No. 14 total by the Seattle Sonics.

Ridnour retired in 2016 after 12 years within the NBA. He sometimes trains basketball gamers and works together with his son's basketball staff.

Supply: Yakima Herald

Reece Gaines was picked No. 15 total by the Orlando Magic.

Gaines performed seven years within the NBA and is now a coach on the Austin Spurs, the Spurs' G League affiliate.

Troy Bell was picked No. 16 total and traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Bell solely performed one season within the NBA. He has since performed abroad, most lately in Argentina. He’s additionally an R&B artist.

Supply: BC Interruption

Zarko Cabarkapa was picked No. 17 total by the Phoenix Suns.

He solely performed for 3 years within the NBA. In 2015, he turned the sports activities director of the Adriatic Basketball Affiliation League.

Supply: HoopsHype

David West was picked No. 18 total by the New Orleans Hornets.

West was a two-time All-Star, enjoying for 4 groups in 15 years. He retired in 2018 and is now the COO for The Collegiate Basketball League.

Sasha Pavlovic was picked No. 19 total by the Utah Jazz.

After 10 years as a job participant within the NBA, he returned to play in Europe. He was lower from the Greek membership Panathinaikos in early 2016. As of 2018, he mentioned he was retired and weighing his future.

Supply: EuroHoops

Dahntay Jones was picked No. 20 total and traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Jones bounced across the NBA, final enjoying in 2017. He has since performed within the Big3 and appeared on a number of networks as an analyst.

Boris Diaw was picked No. 21 total by the Atlanta Hawks.

Diaw performed 14 seasons within the NBA, enjoying a key position within the Spurs' 2014 championship. He performed professionally in France in 2017 and now seems to journey the world.

Zoran Planinic was picked No. 22 total by the New Jersey Nets.

Planinic went again to Europe in 2006 and was the MVP of the 2012 Eurocup whereas enjoying for the Russian staff BC Khimki Moscow. He most lately performed for the Turkish membership Efes in 2014.

Travis Outlaw was picked No. 23 total by the Portland Path Blazers.

After seven seasons with the Blazers, Outlaw bounced across the league and finally fell out in 2014 after being waived by the 76ers. He now hosts basketball camps in Mississippi.

Supply: Columbus Dispatch, Starkville Every day Information

Brian Cook dinner was picked No. 24 total by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Cook dinner final performed within the NBA in 2014. After enjoying in Japan, Cook dinner performed within the Big3 in 2018.

Carlos Delfino was picked No. 25 total by the Detroit Pistons.

Delfino final performed within the NBA in 2013. He has since performed internationally. He was lower by one Italian staff in 2018 for "nearly violent conduct" with the coach. He’s nonetheless an energetic participant and now performs for Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro in Italy.

Supply: EuroHoops

Ndudi Ebi was picked No. 26 by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

He performed for 2 years within the NBA and has performed abroad, most lately in France. He now works for a sports activities and leisure consulting agency

Kendrick Perkins was picked No. 27 total and traded to the Boston Celtics.

Perkins was a profitable position participant for a number of groups. He final performed for the Cavaliers in 2018. He’s now an ESPN analyst.

Leandro Barbosa was picked No. 28 total and traded to the Phoenix Suns.

Barbosa performed 14 years within the NBA, successful Sixth Man of the Yr and two championships with the Warriors. He final performed with the Suns in 2017, then in Brazil. He formally retired in 2021 and is now a coach and player-mentor for the Warriors. This season he turned an assistant for the Kings.

Josh Howard was picked No. 29 total by the Dallas Mavericks.

Howard left the NBA in 2013 after an injury-plagued profession. He turned the pinnacle coach of the Piedmont Worldwide College basketball staff in 2016 and in 2020 was employed as head coach of the College of North Texas at Dallas.