2003 NBA Draft: Best First Round Ever? (Poor Darko Edition)
Based on the early returns of the 2013 NBA Draft, Darko Milicic would be a franchise player.
HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: Poor Darko was 10 years too early.
Based on the early returns of the 2013 NBA Draft, Darko Milicic would be a franchise player.
HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: Poor Darko was 10 years too early.
On Wednesday the Celtics announced they waived Darko Milicic.
HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: Maybe people will stop asking him about the 2003 NBA Draft now.
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Miami shopping for a Big Man
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: Whoever they get won't be able to cover Dwight.
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This is the truth right now; the 2003 NBA Draft class is shaping up to be the most overrated draft class of all time. It’s been 8 years going until the 9th year for the group yet only one superstar won a ring (Dwyane Wade), the other rode the coat tails of the big three to get one (Kendrick Perkins), and the last one got a ring for doing nothing (Darko). These guys had a lot of hype leading up to the draft especially LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. 4 years into their careers and people were claiming that they had the potential to be the best class ever surpassing the God-like 1984 class and 1996 class.
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HoopsVibe’s Very Quick Call: Things were just fine until Minnesota Timberwolves GM David Kahn - in an attempt to justify re-signing Darko Milicic to a 4 year, $20 million contract - compared The Human Victory Cigar to Chris Webber.
C-Webb, who was co-interviewing Kahn and sitting next to him, clearly took exception. And things got, well, awkward.
Fortunately, this was captured on camera for you to view over-and-over again. So click the video below and get at us with thoughts in the comment box.
-- Oly Sandor.
(Clip found on Yahoo’s Ball Don’t Lie blog.)
Darko Milicic has agreed to a four-year, $20M deal with Minnesota.
David Kahn admitted on Friday that he is exploring a trade of Al Jefferson and the likelihood of a trade increases if the Wolves re-sign Darko Milicic.
"It's the right time finally for us to explore this," Kahn said of a possible Jefferson trade. "I've met with Al and discussed this. If Darko comes back, there could be a need to create some playing time. We really need to get our front line settled."
Last week, Wade told the Chicago Tribune that he planned to talk with fellow free agents LeBron James and Joe Johnson before making a decision on where he would sign this summer. A source told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard that Bosh also would be part of those talks, and Amar'e Stoudemire, who is likely to opt out of the final year of his current contract with the Phoenix Suns, told AOL Fanhouse that he planned to be part of those talks, too.
HoopsVibe's Quick Call: Rumor has it journeyman Brian Cardinal wants in. Darko Milicic also plans on attending. And Adam Morrison, the dude permanently attached to the Los Angeles Lakers' bench, may also show - if the purple-and-gold don't offer the restricted free agent a one year deal for the minimum before free agency hits.
Seriously.
Jokes aside, this summit, or whatever it's called, is getting bizarre. Sure, Chris Bosh, LeBron James, Joe Johnson, Amar'e Stoudemire, Dwyane Wade, and Mother Teresa can meet and discuss their future or anything else they like.
However, James and Wade are wasting their incredible leverage. As the game's best players, they should pick where they want to play, who they want to play with, who they want to play for, and then make the team they selected meet their demands.
Nothing else should be considered. After all, this is pro sports, not friends running together on the playground.
James and Wade have supposedly waited years for this summer. Instead of wasting time and energy consulting others, they should figure out exactly what they want and get it.
What do you think of the free agent summit? Get at us in the comment box below with thoughts.
In today's edition of Out of Bounds, Marija discusses grown men bitching, sub-par officiating and why Darko Milicic should zip his lip.
Read More"You never know, it's the NBA," Milicic said. "You never know what will happen in the summertime, how things can go. Next year? Until I sign it, I can't tell you if I'll be here or not."