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Pistons Get Second Overall Pick in 2003 NBA Draft

Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars

On Receiving The #2 Pick In The Draft "It's unbelievable. When Denver got the number three pick, the room went wild. This is unbelievable."

"It's cut and dry that we are going to get a great pick. I don't want to say anything right now. It's a tough call. They are both great players, both are considered consensus impact players."

"He (Darko) or Carmelo Anthony would look good in a Pistons' uniform. I'm going to be politically correct here. Either one of them would do well with us.”

On His Lucky Penny “I looked at it and it was a 1989. I said, 'Yep, I'm keeping this one.' Wow, I think when you are where we are right now, you need to get some breaks. I really think this might be the break we needed."

Below are the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 draft picks from the NBA Draft since 1980. Those players with Pistons ties are in bold. The last time the Detroit Pistons had the No. 2 pick in the Draft, they selected Isiah Thomas, a sophomore out of Indiana University.