Lebron james draft biography espn

Basketball player selection

The NBA draft was held on June 26, , at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The NBA announced that 41 college and high school players and a record 31 international players had filed as early-entry candidates for the NBA draft.^[1] The Cleveland Cavaliers, who had a percent probability of obtaining the first selection, won the NBA draft lottery on May 22, and Cleveland chairman Gordon Gund said afterward his team would select LeBron James, and they did.^[2][3] The Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets were second and third, respectively.

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This draft was the first draft to be aired on ESPN after they picked up the license from TNT.

The draftees represented one of the deepest talent pools in NBA history. The draft contained 15 players who combined for 26 championships. Four of the top five picks are NBA All-Stars and "Redeem Team" Olympic Gold Medalists: Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh,