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- 1 (1)
Yao Ming-- - 2 (2)
Jay Williams-- - 3 (3)
Mike Dunleavy Jr.-- - 4 (4)
Drew Gooden-- - 5 (5)
Nikoloz Tskitishvili-- - 6 (6)
Dajuan Wagner-- - 7 (7)Maybyner Hilariofrom New York [and Marcus Camby, Mark Jackson] for Antonio McDyess, the No. 25 pick and a 2003 second-round pick
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Chris Wilcoxfrom Atlanta - 9 (9)
Amare Stoudemire-- - 10 (10)
Caron Butler-- - 11 (11)
Jared Jeffries-- - 12 (12)Melvin Ely--
- 13 (13)
Marcus Haislip-- - 14 (14)
Frederick Jones-- - 15 (15)Bostjan Nachbarfrom Toronto
- 16 (16)Jiri Welschfrom Philadelphia for a future first-round pick and a future first- or second-round pick
- 17 (17)Juan Dixonfrom New Orleans
- 18 (18)
Curtis Borchardtfrom Orlando for No. 19 and No. 47 - 19 (19)
Ryan Humphreyfrom Utah [and No. 47] for No. 18 - 20 (20)
Kareem Rushfrom Toronto [and Tracy Murray] for No. 27 and Lindsey Hunter - 21 (21)
Qyntel Woods-- - 22 (22)Casey Jacobsenfrom Boston
- 23 (23)
Tayshaun Prince-- - 24 (24)
Nenad Krstic-- - 25 (25)
Frank Williamsfrom Denver [and Antonio McDyess and a 2003 second-round pick] for No. 7 pick, Marcus Camby and Mark Jackson; from Dallas - 26 (26)
John Salmonsfrom San Antonio [and No. 57 and Mark Bryant] for Speedy Claxton - 27 (27)
Chris Jefferiesfrom Lakers [and Lindsey Hunter] for No. 20 and Tracy Murray - 28 (28)
Dan Dickaufrom Sacramento for a future first-round pick
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