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It's not a time when stars are made or broken, but we did learn a few things about the Class of 2003 in the last three weeks during the NBA summer leagues.

First, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony both look like they're ready for prime time. Both players, on occasion, dominated during the last three weeks. James' best game came on July 14th at the Reebok Pro Summer League versus the Celtics. He scored 25 points, grabbed nine boards and handed out five assist. He abused third-year forward Kedrick Brown when he moved to small forward and showed that all-around game that has had scouts drooling for the past two years. Anthony's best game was on July 20th at the Rocky Mountain Revue when he dropped 22 points on the Pacers.

Second, there seems to be more talent than ever falling into the second round. Maciej Lampe (Knicks at No. 30), Zaur Pachulia (Magic at No. 42), Keith Bogans (Magic at No. 43) and Brandon Hunter (Celtics at No. 56) along with undrafted rookie Theron Smith were all among their respective league leaders. Pachulia, Bogans, Smith and Hunter all earned multi-year deals because of their play this summer and Lampe's sure to get one as well once he works out a buyout with Real Madrid in Spain.

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