1st round
01. Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James – 6’8 SF Akron H.S. [OH]
02. Detroit Pistons – Darko Milicic – 7’1 C Hemofarm (Serbia & Montenegro)
Via Memphis Grizzlies – (1997.08.07) Memphis traded a conditional 1998 1st rd pick (02-Darko Milicic) to Detroit for Otis Thorpe.
03. Denver Nuggets – Carmello Anthony – 6’8 SF Syracuse
04. Toronto Raptors – Chris Bosh – 6’11 PF Georgia Tech
05. Miami Heat – Dwyane Wade – 6’4 SG Marquette
06. Los Angeles Clippers – Chris Kaman – 7’0 C Eastern Michigan
07. Chicago Bulls – Kirk Hinrich – 6’3 G Kansas
08. Milwaukee Bucks – TJ Ford – 5’10 PG Texas
Via Atlanta Hawks – (2002.08.02) Atlanta traded Toni Kukoc, Leon Smith, and a 2003 1st rd pick (08-TJ Ford) to Milwaukee for Glenn Robinson.
09. New York Knicks – Mike Sweeney – 6’7 PF Georgetown
10. Washington Wizards – Jarvis Hayes – 6’7 SF Georgia
11. Golden State Warriors – Mickeal Pietrus – 6’7 GF Pau Orthez (France)
12. Seattle Supersonics – Nick Collison – 6’10 PF Kansas
13. Houston Rockets – Marcus Banks – 6’1 PG UNLV
Via Memphis Grizzlies – (1999.08.27) In a three-team trade with Orlando: Houston traded Othella Harrington, Michael Dickerson, Brent Price, Antoine Carr and a 2003 1st rd pick (13-Marcus Banks) to Memphis for the rights to Steve Francis.
14. Seattle Supersonics – Luke Ridnour – 6’3 PG Oregon
Via Milwaukee Bucks – (2003.02.20.2003) Milwaukee traded Ray Allen, Flip Murray, Kevin Ollie and a 2003 1st rd pick (14-Luke Ridnour) to Seattle for Gary Payton and Desmond Mason.
15. Orlando Magic – Reece Gaines – 6’6 G Louisville
16. Boston Celtics – Troy Bell – 6’2 G Boston College
17. Phoenix Suns – Zarko Cabarkapa – 6’10 PF Buducnost (Serbia & Montenegro)
18. New Orleans Hornets – David West – 6’10 PF Xavier
19. Utah Jazz – Sasha Pavlovic – 6’7 SF Buducnost (Serbia & Montenegro)
20. Boston Celtics – Dhantay Jones – 6’7 SG Duke
Via Philadelphia 76ers – (2001.08.03) Philadelphia traded a 2003 1st rd pick (20-Dhantay Jones) and Roshown MacLeod to Boston for Jerome Moiso.
21. Atlanta Hawks – Boris Diaw – 6’9 F Pau Orthez (France)
Via Indiana Pacers – (2001.06.27) Indiana traded a 2003 1st rd pick (21-Boris Diaw) to Atlanta for the rights to Jamaal Tinsley.
22. New Jersey Nets – Zoran Planinic – 6’6 G Cibona (Croatia)
23. Portland Trailblazers – Travis Outlaw – 6’9 SF Starkville H.S. [MS]
24. Los Angeles Lakers – Brian Cook – 6’10 PF Illinois
25. Detroit Pistons – Carlos Delfino – 6’7 GF Skipper Bologna (Italy)
Via Sacramento Kings – (2001.09.07) Sacramento traded a 2003 1st rd pick (25-Carlos DelFino) and Jon Barry to Detroit for Mateen Cleaves.
Via Atlanta Hawks – (2002.06.26) Atlanta traded a 2003 1st rd pick (25-Carlos DelFino) to Sacramento for the draft rights to Dan Dickau.
Via Houston Rockets – (2001.06.27) Houston traded a 2003 1st rd pick (25-Carlos DelFino) to Atlanta for the rights to Terrance Morris.
Via Philadelphia 76ers – (1999.01.21.1999) Philadelphia traded a 2003 1st rd pick (25-Carlos Delfino) to Houston for the rights to Mirsad Turkcan.
Via Detroit Pistons – (1997.12.18) Detroit traded a 2003 1st rd pick (25-Carlos Delfino), Theo Ratliff and Aaron McKie to Philadelphia for a 2005 2nd rd pick (60-Alex Acker), Jerry Stackhouse and Eric Montross.
26. Minnesota Timberwolves – Ndubi Ebi – 6’9 PF Westbury Christian Acad. HS [TX]
27. Memphis Grizzlies – Kendrick Perkins – 6’11 C Beaumont Ozen H.S. [TX]
Via Orlando Magic – (2003.02.19.2003 – Orlando traded a 2003 1st rd pick (27-Kendrick Perkins), a 2004 2nd rd pick (49-Seregi Lishouk), Ryan Humphrey and Mike Miller to Memphis for Drew Gooden and the rights to Gordon Giricek.
Via Sacramento Kings – (1999.08.03) Sacramento traded a 2003 1st rd pick (27-Kendrick Perkins) and Tariq Abul-Wahad to Orlando for Nick Anderson.
28. San Antonio Spurs – Leandro Barbosa – 6’4 G Bauru Tilibria (Brazil)
29. Dallas Mavericks – Josh Howard – 6’6 SF Wake Forest