Would he still be a guaranteed top pick in that era? Where is he getting selected at, and why? Is he cracking the top five?
Take in consideration: potential, early 2000’s style of play, and ability to adapt.
2003 NBA Draft Top 10
- Lebron James (SF)
- Darko Miličić (F/C)
- Carmelo Anthony (SF)
- Chris Bosh (F/C)
- Dwyane Wade (SG)
- Chris Kaman ©
- Kirk Hinrich (PG)
- T. J. Ford (PG)
- Michael Sweetney (PF)
- Jarvis Hayes (F/G)
No.2 as he’s putting up worse stats being a year older.
1 or 2
LeBron is still going 1st
obviously 1st
Between Kirk Hinrich and TJ Ford
2nd overall but I do think a few super incompetent GMs would take Wemby because his size and big man bias at the time
if it is 2003, he maybe in around 2-5
if lebron comes to 2023, wemby will be 1st
At that time Cleveland is not passing up on Akron born Lebron James no matter what, so Wemby would go 2nd
He might have dropped a fair bit due to the expectations around how strong centres are. He’s pretty skinny.
Obviously, Lebron goes 1st still. It’s quite likely Wemby goes 2nd to detroit instead of Darko, but you have to remember Darko was a much more built player as a rookie than Wemby is, so I wouldn’t be shocked if he dropped further.
I wouldn’t be shocked if he dropped to 5th or 6th due to his frame, and how Centre was played at the time.
It would largely depend on how different his role was in France, given he’d be playing in a different era there, too.
#3 at worse (after LBJ/Melo.)
#2 is prolly likely.
Assuming we’re talking about if we could go back in time but Wemby had the same potential he had going into this past draft.)
Yeah, everyone remembers it being the Bron/Wade/Melo draft.
But, Milicic was literally the #2 overall pick. Chris Kaman, Kirk Hinrich, TJ Ford, Michael Sweetney and Jarvis Hayes were all top-10 picks.
Bosh went #4 overall. No one confused his physique (ever) for current Giannis’.
First. Anyone saying second is delusional. In 2003 he would have broke the league.
Cleveland still would have drafted LeBron #1 being hometownborn player. Probably 50/50 for all other teams.
Would Wemby still have the same amount of hype and scouting that he had going into this year’s draft?
6 or 7 maybe. Darko looked the part of a modern big. (At that time). Vic doesn’t.