NBA Draft: Looking for the next LeBron

The NBA is already scouting for the 2004 draft. NBA Insider Chad Ford writes that six players have a shot at being the No. 1 pick.

Originally Published: November 14, 2003
By Chad Ford | NBA Insider
With the NBA season in full swing, NBA scouts and personnel directors are already shifting their focus to the 2004 draft.

Their challenge? Finding the next LeBron James, Darko Milicic and Carmelo Anthony.

This year, scouts believe a high school senior, several young international big men and two college standouts (one an incoming freshman) will compete for the honor.


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Senior Writer, NBA Insider
  • Senior NBA Writer for ESPN.com
  • ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002
  • Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft

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