Korver currently ranks fourth all-time in three-pointers made with 2,450, despite playing in an era nowhere near as three-point friendly as today’s NBA. His career stats may not stand out as much as other players on this list, but Kyle Korver will go down as one of the greatest outside shooters in league history, and did so despite nearly going undrafted. Players drafted right ahead of him: Mo Williams, James Lang, James Jones and Paccelis Morlende Other players who could be considered steals from this draft class are Amare Stoudemire, who ended up being the best player in the draft class but fell to the No. It’s an interesting thought exercise to consider what might have happened with Boozer’s career in an alternate universe where he doesn’t back out of a deal with the Cavaliers early in his career and remains LeBron James’ sidekick throughout the mid-2000s. Boozer wound up by far the best Duke player drafted in 2002, which is impressive considering the prestigious university had two players taken in the Top 3 picks that year in Jay Williams and Mike Dunleavy. In his heyday, Boozer was a stud offensively at power forward, with one of the nicest face-up games for any big men of his era and a reliable mid-range jumper. Boozer also won gold as a member of the 2008 USA Olympic ‘Redeem Team’.
Players drafted right ahead of him: Roger Mason, Robert Archibald, Vincent Yarbrough and Dan GadzuricĬarlos Boozer may not have had the championship accolades of Parker, but he did enjoy an impressive 13-year career that saw him make two All-Star teams and a 3rd Team All-NBA while averaging nearly a triple-double during his playing days. Career stats: 16.2 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.2 apg and 52.1 FG% in 13 seasons
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