uite o scurta istorie a surprizelor din draft:

LATE STEALS
Recent draft picks and their rookie stats
PLAYER -------------YEAR | TEAM | PICK | PPG | RPG | APG
Amare Stoudemire 2002 | PHOE | No. 9 | 13.5| 8.8 | 1.0
Caron Butler .........2002 | MIAM | No. 10| 15.4| 5.1 | 2.7
Richard Jefferson ...2001 | HOU* | No. 13| 9.4 | 3.7 | 1.8
Shawn Marion ........1999 | PHOE | No. 9 | 10.2| 6.5 | 1.4
Paul Pierce ............1998 | BOST | No. 10| 16.5| 6.4 | 2.4
Tracy McGrady ......1997 | TORO | No. 9 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 1.5
Kobe Bryant ..........1996 | CHA**| No. 13| 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.3
Michael Finley ........1995 | PHOE | No. 21 | 15.0| 4.6 | 3.5
Jalen Rose .............1994 | DENV | No. 13| 8.2 | 2.7 | 4.8
Sam Cassell ..........1993 | HOUS | No. 24| 6.7 | 2.0 | 2.9
Latrell Sprewell ......1992 | GSW | No. 24| 15.4| 3.5 | 3.8
* Traded to New Jersey
** Traded to L.A. Lakers

MJ a fost draftat al treilea in first-round in 1984 dupa Olajuwon si Sam Bowie!

Care rookie o sa "rupa gura târgului" anul viitor?