9 Big-Time, Big-Money NBA Draft Busts

9 Big-Time, Big-Money NBA Draft Busts

By Phil Terrigno  // 

Darko Milicic

Year selected: 2003

Draft pick: 2nd overall

Team: Detroit Pistons

From: Serbia​

Ouch. This one still hurts for Pistons fans. After LeBron James was taken by Cleveland, Detroit could have selected Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, or Carmelo Anthony. In fairness to the native Serbian, he improved after the conclusion of his three-year, $11.6 million deal rookie deal. 

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