As an underclassman, Jamaal Magloire declared for the 1999 NBA draft. But despite his solid play, Magloire was still projected as a high to mid second round pick. Not happy with this status, Magloire took the advice of scouts and returned to school to work on his offensive game. On draft night he became the third center selected in the first round, going number nineteen with Charlotte. So far, Jamaal Magloire and Kenyon Martin are the only players out of the 2000 NBA draft to go to the All-Star game. Each went only once in 2004.

Keyon Dooling and Jamal Crawford were in the same boat; many GM's knew they had talent but few were sold on their development. Crawford, who played for Michigan, had his season cut short by the NCAA. He was suspended for declaring for the NBA as a senior in high school and for his connection to a business man who provided certain items for Crawford while he was still in high school. Despite all this Crawford showed solid ball handling and passing skills to match his 6-6 frame. Although he had the look of a combo guard, his shooting was sub par and he lacked experience. Keyon Dooling on the other hand was blessed with explosive athleticism and experience, but didn't possess great court vision or the ability to setup teammates. Through workouts and camp play both prospects found themselves hot commodities on draft night. Crawford went number eight with the Chicago Bulls while Dooling went number ten with the Orlando Magic.

One the biggest slides of draft night was Iakovos Tsakalidis. Despite his great strength and raw potential, he couldn't convince any of the high teams in the draft to select him. When Tsakalidis first declared, his draft status looked pretty good. Most labeled the big center as a top fifteen pick. Then questions arose on how to secure a buyout of his current contract with his Greek team, AEK Athens. There were rumors that the team might be difficult. Tsakalidis’ contract didn't expire until the 2004-2005 season and they weren't happy to part with one of their most promising stars. With these issues, many NBA teams passed over Tsakalidis on draft night, but after finally being selected, Tsakalidis, with mantra like zest said, "I will not return to Greece I am NBA now".

The draft’s biggest steal was without question Michael Redd. Now in his fourth year, he’s already an All-Star and seems well on his way to being a NBA All-Star regular in years to come. On draft night many knew he was a solid scorer, but few were sold on his ability to make consistent jump shots from the perimeter and three point line. By working on his mechanics Redd has become one of the league’s best shooters and top players at his position. Although not the star that Michael Redd is, Marko Jaric and Primoz Brezec are among the top two at their positions in their draft class. With only Craig Claxton and Jamaal Magloire listed higher, both Jaric and Brezec have worked hard to make an impact in the NBA. Brezec in particular has traveled a long road. While with the Indiana Pacers he had trouble gaining confidence and playing time. His disappointing play led Indiana to leave him unprotected for the expansion draft of the newly formed Charlotte Bobcats. Brezec has looked great with the Bobcats playing along side rookie wonder Emeka Okafor at the power forward position. He’s had a career year and at only 26, Brezec is still a work in progress.