Every summer, basketball fans hear the usual lingo when it comes to the annual NBA Draft: “This is a VERY good draft!” “This year’s draft is incredibly deep!” “There isn’t a whole lot of star power in this draft!” “This is a one-player draft. The team with the No. 1 pick will be set for the next decade!”
Each draft is of course unique in its own way.
From the legendary 2003 Draft loaded with Hall of Famers (LeBron, Wade, Carmelo) to the 2012 Draft which had Anthony Davis as the ultimate prize at the top spot, the basketball world goes through the exercise of trying to define just how “special” each draft truly is.