LeBron James Headlined Arguably the Greatest Draft in NBA History
The only drama produced by the 2003 Draft was which players would go No. 2 through 60. And that night, Cavalier fans didn’t give a damn about that either.
Drafting LeBron James with the top overall pick was the easiest decision any organization has ever made. The drama was getting to that seminal moment at Madison Square Garden is what matters.
Accurately heralded as a once-in-a-generation athlete who could transform an entire franchise with his combination of skill, strength, intelligence and charisma, Akron’s “Chosen One” had been making noise about 40 minutes south of Cleveland well before 2003.