Carmelo Anthony -- My NBA Draft Was BEST EVER ... With One Exception ...

Carmelo Anthony knows ... the 2003 NBA draft was LEGENDARY -- with 4 of the top 5 picks putting together Hall of Fame careers. There's just one exception ...

Anthony was arriving at LAX yesterday when we talked about his incredible draft class -- which includes NBA superstars LeBron James (#1 overall), Carmelo (#3), Chris Bosh (#4) and Dwyane Wade (#5).

So what happened to the #2 guy taken in the 2003 draft? Let's just say no one's clearing out space for a Darko Milicic plaque in Springfield, Mass.