new ESPN mock draft 6-20-03

Round: 1 | 2

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Team Player Chng.
1. Cavaliers LeBron James
Cavs will play him at the point in year one.
2. Pistons
(via Grizzlies) Darko Milicic
As much of a lock as LeBron to Cleveland.
3. Nuggets Carmelo Anthony
Anthony's name already adorns a locker in Pepsi Center.
4. Raptors Chris Bosh
Raptors need a big guy now -- Bosh's stock soaring.
5. Heat Maciej Lampe
Pat Riley breaks down and takes a foreigner.
6. Clippers Dwyane Wade
Clips lost 7-5 Pavel; they'll go with a sure thing in Wade
7. Bulls Mickael Pietrus
Can the "Euro Jordan" reignite the United Center?
8. Bucks
(via Hawks) T.J. Ford
Someone had to drop; a steal as Payton's replacement.
9. Knicks Chris Kaman
Kaman breathes a sigh of relief now that Pavel's gone.
10. Wizards Kirk Hinrich
Wiz lacks leadership, but get a scoring point.
11. Warriors Nick Collison
Just another in a long line of goofy picks by Warriors.
12. Sonics Mike Sweetney
Sweetney didn't stay in draft to go too low.
13. Grizzlies
(via Rockets) Aleksandar Pavlovic
Jerry West is stockpiling shooters.
14. Sonics
(via Bucks) Marcus Banks
Banks is rising; Sonics will nab a PG here.
15. Magic Reece Gaines
Doc Rivers loves those big point guards.
16. Celtics Sofoklis Schortsanitis
Greek Shaq has grown on the Boston brass.
17. Suns Zarko Cabarkapa
Suns in love with 7-foot sharp-shooter from Yugoslavia.
18. Hornets Luke Ridnour
Hornets just can't pass on the Pac-10's POY.
19. Jazz Brian Cook
Can the Big 10 POY fill Mailman's shoes?
20. Celtics
(via 76ers) Maurice Williams
C's want Banks, but will look long at Mo as surprise pick.
21. Hawks
(via Pacers) Jarvis Hayes
Could give the Hawks a coveted long-range presence.
22. Nets Zoran Planinic
Nets love taking the Europeans late in the first round.
23. Trail Blazers Leandrinho Barbosa
Brazilian is as close as they'll come to Gary Payton.
24. Lakers Josh Howard
Could be that "best available player" at this point of draft
25. Pistons Travis Hansen
Eminem look-als leadership, but get a scoring point.
11. Warriors Nick Collison
Just another in a long line of goofy picks by Warriors.
12. Sonics Mike Sweetney
Sweetney didn't stay in draft to go too low.
13. Grizzlies
(via Rockets) Aleksandar Pavlovic
Jerry West is stockpiling shooters.
14. Sonics
(via Bucks) Marcus Banks
Banks is rising; Sonics will nab a PG here.
15. Magic Reece Gaines
Doc Rivers loves those big point guards.
16. Celtics Sofoklis Schortsanitis
Greek Shaq has grown on the Boston brass.
17. Suns Zarko Cabarkapa
Suns in love with 7-foot sharp-shooter from Yugoslavia.
18. Hornets Luke Ridnour
Hornets just can't pass on the Pac-10's POY.
19. Jazz Brian Cook
Can the Big 10 POY fill Mailman's shoes?
20. Celtics
(via 76ers) Maurice Williams
C's want Banks, but will look long at Mo as surprise pick.
21. Hawks
(via Pacers) Jarvis Hayes
Could give the Hawks a coveted long-range presence.
22. Nets Zoran Planinic
Nets love taking the Europeans late in the first round.
23. Trail Blazers Leandrinho Barbosa
Brazilian is as close as they'll come to Gary Payton.
24. Lakers Josh Howard
Could be that "best available player" at this point of draft
25. Pistons Travis Hansen
Eminem look-alike can replace Jon Barry.
26. T-Wolves David West
T-Wolves could get a frontline steal in West.
27. Grizzlies

The big changes I have seen since a couple of days ago is:

1. Sofo moving up from our spot 24 to 16 for Boston.

2. Barbosa falling to 23. I heard that the lesser competition he plays in Brazil and the language barrier had some effect on his stock on the draft.

yup ... love them calling Hansen an Eminem look a like

I live about 40 minutes from Wake Forest where Josh Howard played so I've seen him quite a bit. He was the best player in the ACC last year which is always a tough league. He's definitely not a PF or a PG but he's a great SG/SF which would help out a lot until Fox gets healthy.

Or we could use our LLE on Posey or Griffin and focus the MLE and draft choices on PF and PG...