Since the Grizzlies, as one of the 13 teams that failed to enter the 2002-03 NBA playoffs, participated in the lottery ceremony to decide the order of the first round of the 2003 NBA draft on Thursday, May 22nd, local time, and won the draft right in the second round of the first round, the Pistons have been very happy, because the Grizzlies have traded the draft right of the second show to the Pistons. This was acquired by the Pistons from the Grizzlies in the Thorpe trade six years ago. Pistons know very well how rare it is for them to get such a high draft pick as regular-season Eastern Conference champions.
Many people think that the Detroit Pistons, who won the second overall pick from Memphis Grizzlies in 2003, will choose Yugoslav player darko milicic, who is 7 feet 1 and weighs 253 pounds, as the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft on June 26th.
All-star guards jason kidd, kenyon Mayan, vincent carter and Mutombo. In the 200 1-02 season, the Nets entered the playoffs with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses in the regular season, and successively conquered the strong enemies such as Pacers, Hornets and Celtics, becoming the new champion in the East. In the finals, although the Nets were swept 4-0 by the thriving Lakers, their position as the dominant player in the East has been established. In the 2002-03 season, history repeated itself, and the Nets reached the top of the East again, which was also frustrated in the finals.