chris kaman

As we await LeBron’s decision, let’s take a quick look at the names that came out of the 2003 NBA Draft. You tell me if you think there’s ever been a better draft year.

  1. LeBron James
  2. Darko Milicic
  3. Carmelo Anthony
  4. Chris Bosh
  5. Dwayne Wade
  6. Chris Kaman
  7. Kirk Hinrich
  8. T. J. Ford

That’s just the top 8. Moving down the list we also have these gems:

  • David West
  • Sasha Pavlovic
  • Boris Diaw
  • Leandro Barbosa
  • Josh Howard
  • Luke Walton
  • Mo Williams
  • Kyle Korver

The Dallas Mavericks organization has more to consider this offseason than usual. The moment the Clippers won rights to the #1 draft pick in last week’s NBA lottery, every team had to make adjustments to its offseason approach. Los Angeles has several big contracts it would like to jettison. They’re likely to trade two of these four big names: Baron Davis, Chris Kaman, Marcus Camby, and Zach Randolph.

Here’s a quick look at each player’s 2008-2009 salary: