As Hoops Hype’s Frank Urbina and Raul Barrigon keep themselves busy reassessing the draft orders of the last few decades over the years, there are always a fair number of Boston Celtics alumni making moves in their re-drafts as a result.
In the H/H duo’s reassessment of the 2003 NBA draft class, a total of eight Boston alumni ended up seeing their draft stock shift with the benefit of hindsight lifting their fortunes. And while they won’t see any pay raises or anything else of that sort given the fictitious nature of such an exercise, it’s also nice to see this duo get their flowers, too.
Let’s take a look at which Celtics alumni landed where.
Undrafted – Sasha Pavlović (actual 19th)
Undrafted – Marcus Banks (13th overall)
Undrafted – Darko Miličić (actual 2nd overall)
No. 28 pick: Keith Bogans
“A 3-point specialist who wasn’t all that consistent of a 3-point shooter, Keith Bogans still lasted 11 seasons in the NBA,” notes H/H.
Actual position: No. 43
Career earnings: $18,765,545
Career stats: 6.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.3 apg, 35.3 3P%
No. 25th pick: Mickael Pietrus
“Mickael Pietrus could hit 3s and pick up steals, a 3-and-D swingman that was an important part of the unexpected Finals run by the 2008-09 Orlando Magic,” recounts H/H.
Actual position: No. 11
Career earnings: $34,658,718
Career stats: 8.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.8 apg, 42.5 FG%
No. 20 pick: Marquis Daniels
“A slashing swingman who could defend multiple positions … Daniels was a 3-point shot away from being the prototypical 3-and-D wing, which would have bought him even more time and a bigger role in the NBA,” suggests H/H .
Current position: Undrafted
Career earnings: $36,697,352
Career stats: 7.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.8 apg, 45.1 FG%
No. 18 pick: Kendrick Perkins
“Perkins was a solid player in the NBA, a starter for the Big 3 championship Boston Celtics 2007-08 alongside Kevin Garnett,” remembers H/H.
Actual position: No. 27
Career earnings: $56,886,841
Career stats: 5.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.0 apg, 53.0 FG%
No. 10 pick: Leandro Barbosa
“Barbosa could scoot down the court quicker than most any defender and finish in transition or get to the basket in the half-court against set defenses,” recalls H/H.
Actual position: No. 28
Career earnings: $47,617,717
Career stats: 10.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.1 apg, 38.7 3P%
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Story originally appeared on Celtics Wire