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Miami Heat (from Detroit via Toronto and Houston)įMP Železnik ( Sinalco Superleague and Adriatic League) Milwaukee Bucks (from New Orleans, traded to Memphis) Portland Trail Blazers (from Toronto via Chicago) Washington Wizards (from Phoenix via Denver) Minnesota Timberwolves (forfeited their first-round pick due to salary cap violations) San Antonio Spurs (traded to Philadelphia) Partizan Belgrade ( Sinalco Superleague and Adriatic League)ĭenver Nuggets (from Dallas, traded to New York) Toronto Raptors (from Seattle via New York, traded to Los Angeles Lakers) Union Olimpija ( Slovenia and Adriatic League) Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Golden State) PGĭenotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fameĭenotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Teamĭenotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Gameĭenotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff gameĭenotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year Carlos Boozer was selected 35th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Caron Butler was selected 10th overall by the Miami Heat. Amar'e Stoudemire was selected 9th overall by the Phoenix Suns. Yao Ming was selected 1st overall by the Houston Rockets. Three of those players were the sole selection of the draft from their respective teams: Peter Fehse (Seattle's only pick), Marcus Taylor (Minnesota's only pick) and Mladen Šekularac (Dallas' only pick). Nine of the players selected in this draft never played in an NBA game throughout their professional basketball careers. Caron Butler was the only other player to become an All-Star.Īs of the end of the 2022–23 NBA season, Udonis Haslem was the last remaining active draft-eligible player from the 2002 class, though he went undrafted (he made his NBA debut the following season). Nevertheless, three players selected in this draft - including Yao, second-round pick Carlos Boozer and Rookie of the Year Amar'e Stoudemire - would be named to the All-NBA Team during their careers. Nevertheless, Yao was named a Hall of Famer-a selection predicated as much on his role in popularizing basketball in China as it was for his on-court play. Several players selected early had promising careers that ended prematurely due to injury, including Yao Ming, Williams and Dajuan Wagner. The draft class was relatively weak outside of the top prospects. However, the franchise bought out his contract for $3 million in 2004 instead of having him walk away with nothing. The Bulls could have voided Williams' contract because it prohibited riding a motorcycle. When it became clear Williams could not return to the Bulls because of his injuries, the team waived him. Despite intense rehabilitation, Williams never played a game in the NBA again. Two months after the conclusion of his rookie season, number-two pick Jay Williams nearly lost his life in a motorcycle crash that shattered his pelvis, severed a main nerve in his leg and tore three ligaments in his left knee, including his ACL. The 2002 draft set a record of 17 international selections, with six of them coming in the first round. As punishment for salary-cap violations during the 2000–01 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves forfeited their first-round draft pick. The Bulls and Warriors were second and third, respectively. The Chicago Bulls and the Golden State Warriors each had a 22.5% chance of acquiring the first pick, but the Houston Rockets, with just an 8.9% probability, won the NBA draft lottery on May 19. The NBA announced that about 42 college and high school players, and five international players, had filed as early-entry candidates for the draft. This was the last draft that was broadcast on TNT, as ESPN obtained the rights for the 2003 draft via its incoming deal (which it retains to this day). In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting 57 amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from non-North American leagues. The 2002 NBA draft was held on June 26, 2002, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
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