9. USA TODAY Sports takes a look at some of the best draft classes in league history. Kehinde Babatunde Victor Adrian Oladipo ... Oladipo was invited to sit in the "green room" during the draft and was selected second overall by the Orlando Magic, later signing his rookie-scale contract with the Magic on July 8.
Fourteen of those 18 drafts have produced at least four. But most of the future All-Stars this year were sleepers. Officers had been called to the scene in response to a domestic disturbance and engaged with Blake in a confrontation caught on video. While Wade peaked early (winning a 2006 title with Shaquille O'Neal) and Bosh's career ended too soon (blood clots), James still has a few prime years left with the Los Angeles Lakers.
3. That was Victor Oladipo, if you're wondering. The 2013 draft, which infamously had Anthony Bennett go first overall, only had three All-Stars but still produced Victor Oladipo, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert. Pippen went on to become perhaps the greatest side-kick of all-time in Chicago alongside Jordan. That year also included Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Chris Kaman, David West, Josh Howard, Mo Williams and Kyle Korver.
Iverson won rookie of the year, while a then- 17-year-old Bryant eventually transformed into a five-title Hall of Famer. But back in '03 it was James and Anthony, fresh off an NCAA title with Syracuse, that rivaled Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird. In the 18 drafts from 2000 to 2018, all but one class has had three or more All-Stars. He was named the On April 9, 2013, at a press conference with Tom Crean, Oladipo announced his decision to forgo his senior season at Indiana and enter the When the 2013 rookie class convened for its annual photo shoot and filled out its NBA.com Rookie Survey, the class voted Oladipo as the best defender, the co-favorite 2013–14 Rookie of the Year (with On December 3, 2013, Oladipo recorded his first career triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a double overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. And nine of them - so, half - had at least five All-Stars.The 2003 draft headlined by LeBron James leads them all with nine. The exceptions would be 2018 and 2019, and it's still very early for both.Regardless of how this class is viewed, you can count on the draft infusing the league with multiple All-Stars and likely another dozen or so impact rotation players. To be fair, Jordan's tongue-wagging greatness had yet to fully take shape after his time in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was the 2nd overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft selected by the Orlando Magic. Miller became one of the most lethal three-point marksmen (and trash talkers) the game has seen, with the Indiana Pacers. The exceptions would be 2018 and 2019, and it's still very early for both.Regardless of how this class is viewed, you can count on the draft infusing the league with multiple All-Stars and likely another dozen or so impact rotation players. Only time will tell. tweeted. Some say the 2020 NBA Draft class is weak, but history shows plenty of talent can be hadShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. This year's draft class doesn't have that type of elite prospect, though. ET, ESPN) measure up as a draft class? The 2011 draft, which the Wizards took Jan Vesely at sixth overall, had seven All-Stars, including five guys who also made All-NBA: Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker.The 2013 draft, which infamously had Anthony Bennett go first overall, only had three All-Stars but still produced Victor Oladipo, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert. But it’s the classes with multiple Hall of Famers that stand out as the best drafts.How will the players whose names commissioner Adam Silver calls out in Thursday’s draft in New York (7 p.m. Blake survived the incident but is reportedly paralyzed after a bullet severed part of his spinal cord.After the Bucks decided not to play Wednesday, teams from across all of American professional sports followed suit. There seem to be at least three options for the Timberwolves with the first overall pick: Anthony Edwards (Georgia), James Wiseman (Memphis) and LaMelo Ball (Illawarra). He's in the discussion as the best player of all-time alongside Jordan. The 2013 draft, which infamously had Anthony Bennett go first overall, only had three All-Stars but still produced Victor Oladipo, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert. The one outlier class in terms of All-Stars is 2014, which only had two of them: Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic. Fourteen of those 18 drafts have produced at least four. And nine of them - so, half - had at least five All-Stars.The 2003 draft headlined by LeBron James leads them all with nine. Strengths: Oladipo is an explosive athlete with great leaping ability … Has nice size at about 6’4, 215 lbs, and great length and a good build … Fantastic first step and moves well laterally … A very tough and gritty player who fights for everything … Excellent rebounder for … It could leave a team like the Wizards, picking ninth, in a good spot. Olajuwon was a generational big man, while Jordan and Barkley gave us the 1993 NBA Finals — and The Heatles were born through this draft class, as James, Wade and Bosh eventually teamed up in Miami for two NBA championships in four Finals appearances. Whenever an NBA team has a lottery pick, it can signal hope and optimism for a franchise in need of a turnaround.But much of that fate can be contingent on the caliber of talent in that year's class. Victor Oladipo started the Pacers' scrimmage against the Blazers on Thursday but made no commitment to playing when the season restarts, saying the plan remains to reassess every day. Rookie On October 24, 2014, Oladipo was ruled out indefinitely after suffering a facial fracture in practice the previous day.On March 4, 2015, Oladipo scored a career-high 38 points on 15-of-25 shooting in a loss to the Phoenix Suns.On October 25, 2015, the Magic exercised their fourth-year team option on Oladipo's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2016–17 season.In Game One of the Pacers' first-round playoff series against the Cavaliers, Oladipo scored 32 points in a 98–80 win.On November 3, 2018, Oladipo's 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds remaining gave Indiana a 102–101 comeback victory over the On January 29, 2020, he made his return to the NBA, 371 days after being injured.