An oral history of the legendary 2003 NBA Draft

The chosen ones

An oral history of the legendary 2003 NBA Draft, one decade later

by Brian Windhorst,  ESPN.com

"There aren't many things in professional sports that live up to the hype. The 2003 NBA draft was one of them.

Excitement was building for over a year -- first among league executives and then among fans -- about the new blood on its way. And boy,…