Analysis: That motorcycle accident aborted Williams' career, but it's striking, six years later, that Amare Stoudemire was drafted six spots behind Dunleavy.

2001

Top three picks: Kwame Brown, Tyson Chandler, Pau Gasol. Analysis: Michael Jordan, now overseeing the Bobcats' basketball operations, messed up with Washington by using No.1 on Brown.

Beyond Chandler and Gasol, he could have drafted Jason Richardson (No.5), Joe Johnson (No.10) or Richard Jefferson (No.13).

2000

Top three picks: Kenyon Martin, Stromile Swift, Darius Miles. Analysis: This was a generally weak draft, but Hedo Turkoglu lasted to the 16th pick and Jamaal Magloire was 19th.

1999

Top three picks: Elton Brand, Steve Francis, Baron Davis. Analysis: Francis had three All-Star seasons, but was he any more valuable than Richard Hamilton, chosen seventh overall?

1998

Top three picks: Michael Olowokandi, Mike Bibby, Raef LaFrentz. Analysis: Oooops! Not one of the top three was as good as No.9 Dirk Nowitzki (a former MVP) or No.10 Paul Pierce. And the fourth and fifth picks €" Antawn Jamison and Vince Carter €" also have greater bodies of work.