Ben Wallace Feels Pistons Wouldn’t Have Won a Championship If They Drafted Carmelo Anthony Instead of Darko Miličić

‘Crazy Logic,’ ‘Chemistry Matters’ – NBA World Divided As Pistons Legend Argues Detroit Wouldn’t Have Won Title With Carmelo Anthony

Ben Wallace's claim that the Pistons would not have won a title in 2004 if they drafted Carmelo Anthony reignites a decades-old debate.

Ben Wallace Feels Pistons Wouldn’t Have Won a Championship If They Drafted Carmelo Anthony Instead of Darko Miličić

In 2003, the Detroit Pistons held the second pick in the NBA draft. While many expected them to draft Carmelo

Ben Wallace Claims Drafting Carmelo Anthony Would Have Cost Detroit Pistons Their NBA Championship - Archysport

Former Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace stated on a podcast appearance that drafting Carmelo Anthony in the 2003 NBA Draft instead of Darko Miličić would have likely cost the franchise its championship era. According to remarks on the “2 Bright Guys” podcast, Wallace argued that Anthony would have demanded immediate playing time and potentially fractured ...

Ben Wallace reflects on Pistons’ decision to pass on Carmelo

Ben Wallace and the Detroit Pistons won their last title in 2004, despite drafting Darko Miličić over Carmelo Anthony. The Detroit big man believes that if they had drafted Anthony, it would have ruined team chemistry and they would not have won the championship. “If we would’ve drafted Carmelo, I honestly don’t think we would’ve […]