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Re-Drafting the 2003 NBA Draft Class | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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14. Seattle SuperSonics: Josh Howard

Howard had a great early part of his career in Dallas, starting on the Mavericks team that went to the Finals in 2006. He made the All-Star team in 2007, averaging 18.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. After the Mavs traded him to Washington at the 2010 deadline, he suffered a torn ACL, and his career never recovered.

        

15. Orlando Magic: Leandro Barbosa

The "Brazilian Blur" was a small, quick change-of-pace guard who played an integral role on the "Seven Seconds or Less" Suns and was also a valuable bench contributor to the Warriors' 2014-15 title team and 73-win 2015-16 team.

         

16. Boston Celtics: Luke Ridnour

Ridnour, a standout at the University of Oregon, had a solid 12-year career as a rotation point guard, mostly spent with Seattle, Minnesota and Milwaukee.

       

17. Phoenix Suns: Steve Blake

Blake's 13-year career included three separate stints in Portland along with time with the Wizards, Clippers, Lakers and Pistons, among others. He was a solid, reliable backup point guard.

        

18. New Orleans Hornets: Kendrick Perkins

A first-ballot "Beloved Teammate" Hall of Famer, Perkins was the starting center on the Celtics' 2008 title team before being traded to Oklahoma City in 2011, where he was a mainstay on the Durant-Westbrook teams of the 2010s.

         

19. Utah Jazz: James Jones

Another all-time great teammate, Jones followed LeBron James from Miami to Cleveland, appearing alongside James in seven straight Finals before taking a job in the Phoenix Suns front office.

        

20. Boston Celtics: Chris Kaman

Kaman had a nice run as the starting center for the Clippers during their brief pre-Lob City success, making an All-Star team in 2009-10 before being traded to New Orleans in 2011 as part of the Chris Paul deal.