LeBron James and Andre Iguodala were almost teammates. James let the media know about a previously untold story about the 2004 NBA Draft when he was asked about the impact Iguodala could have on the series.

After giving the press a detailed scouting report on Iguodala, he gave everyone an anecdote that nobody asked for.

“Actually, a funny story, ” James began. “We were actually one pick in his draft we were one pick away from drafting him and Philly took him. And I think we took Luke Jackson from Oregon. I loved him at Arizona and I was hoping he woulda slid to us with our pick. Obviously you guys like those stories so I gave it to you.”

Philadelphia drafted Iguodala with the 9th pick and Cleveland selected Jackson. Unfortunately Jackson, who was a star at Oregon, struggled with back injuries during his rookie season and his NBA career was unable to take off. Iguodala, meanwhile, had a very good 8 season run with the 76ers before heading West.

It would have been quite something if James and Iguodala had been able to play together in their younger years. Their combination of playmaking, size and speed would be brutal to deal with for NBA teams even now, let alone when they were in their early 20s.

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