NBA in the 2000s: If draft classes were team rosters

#1 The Class of 2003

The 2003 draft formed the core of the famous Miami team

Point Guard: Mo Williams (Picked 47^th)

Shooting Guard: Dwyane Wade (Picked 5^th)

Centre: Chris Bosh (Picked 4^th)

Small Forward: Carmelo Anthony (Picked 3^rd)

Power Forward: LeBron James (Picked 1^st)

This is one for the ages. This draft class didn’t just have talent, it could also witness the fructification of this talent into results and legacy that will be talked about for ages. The only weak-link on this starting 5 seems to be Mo Williams and he’s an NBA champion and an All-Star himself.

In Dwyane Wade, we have a former scoring champion, Finals MVP and a 12-time All-Star. Easily one the most decorated shooting guards of the game, ever, Wade has shown his class through all these years.

The frontcourt is as scary as it gets. You have one of the truest shooters of the basketball in Carmelo Anthony, one of the most lethal mid-range shooters in Chris Bosh, and the world’s greatest basketball player of this generation in LeBron James.

We’ve already seen three of these players play together for 4 seasons in Miami, and have been privileged to see 4 of them don the court together as part of the East lineup in the All-Star Game. The greatest draft class team of the 2000’s, is all we can say.

Here’s a short tip on each of the starters:

Mo Williams: 1-time NBA champion, 1-time All-Star

Dwyane Wade: 3-time NBA champion, 12-time All-Star

Chris Bosh: 2-time NBA champion, 11-time All-Star

Carmelo Anthony: 9-time All-Star, 1-time Scoring Champion

LeBron James: 3-time NBA champion, 4-time NBA MVP