Darko Milicic is taking the high road with Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade ... saying he heard the disrespect -- but is only wishing the best for the future hall of famers.
Of course, Melo and Wade were discussing their epic 2003 draft class on Instagram Live over the weekend ... when Anthony claimed he couldn't remember who was drafted #2 overall after LeBron James.
"WHO!?" Melo asked after Wade mentioned he hadn't heard of Milicic prior to the draft.
Darko -- widely considered one of the biggest busts in NBA history -- addressed the comments recently .