Dajuan Wagner was the original one and done, and when John Lucas, who was the coach of the Cavaliers, promised me he would take him at No. “So that’s one thing I want to do -- get back to the NBA so he can watch me.

The poise stood out, so did his steadiness and … The top recruit is DJ Wagner, the son of LeBron James’ former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate DaJuan Wagner, while LeBron’s eldest, Bronny James, came in ranked No. He was drafted 6th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2002 NBA draft.

Wagner, the third generation of Wagner stars who may turn out to be the best yet. Now here comes D.J. You’re the No. He’ll change the channel to something else.Wagner makes exceptions when he’s with Dajuan Jr., who loves watching LeBron James and marvels at how he glides up and down the court.Wagner used to do the same things, he thinks to himself.What you missed when Dwyane Wade put the Celtics to sleep,The Big Number: Draymond Green might be the best rim protector,What you missed when LeBron James dunked the Pacers right out of the Q,What you missed when when 'Iso Joe' Johnson clipped the Clippers in the clutch,TrueHoop Pod: Ethan & Allie - Warriors Game 1 thoughts, MVP takes,TrueHoop Pod: New Jack Steph Curry, last shot politics, Charlie Murphy,Everything you missed during the NBA season,TrueHoop Pod: The Friday Mailbag - Warts and all,TrueHoop Pod: Radio Ethan's House of Strauss Playoff Preview,TrueHoop Pod: NBA Awards, Timberwolves, League Trends,TrueHoop Pod: Playoff peeking, Cavs, Rockets, Chris Paul, Russ,TrueHoop Pod: The case for James Harden with Daryl Morey,TrueHoop Pod: Russell Westbrook vs. others, Steph hate, Radio Ethan,Matthew Stanmyre of the Star-Ledger catches up with Dajuan Wagner. 4 pick in the draft, at worst. Matthew Stanmyre of the Star-Ledger catches up with Dajuan Wagner, who was the Cavaliers' lottery pick in 2002 but at 28 -- after an unbelievable series of medical setbacks -- … His son Dajuan Wagner rewrote the New Jersey high school record book by scoring nearly 3,500 points at Camden before spending a one-and-done year at Memphis and ultimately becoming the No. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about shooting guard Dajuan Wagner on ESPN. 4, I called Dajuan in and I ripped up his scholarship papers. Read up on Dajuan Wagner's biography, career, awards and more on ESPN.

6 pick in the 2002 NBA Draft.

“He’s never seen me in the NBA,” Wagner said. He’ll stare at the television screen for a few minutes, analyzing the action, and then he’s had enough.

Dajuan Wagner Jr. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – It didn’t take long to realize Dajuan Wagner Jr. was special.

He looked at me and said, “What are you doing?” I said, “You’re not coming back son.

He is the son of former University of Louisville and National Basketball Association (NBA) player Milt Wagner and left the NBA because of debilitating health problems early into his career. By Jeff Goodman SchoolSports.com: Camden High's (N.J.) Dajuan Wagner became the first high school player in more than 20 years to score at least 100 points in a game and the 13th ever to accomplish the feat when he poured in 100 Tuesday night against the Gloucester Township Technical School.

But there are tons of young athletes who are waiting in the wings, which was the focus of ESPN.com on Tuesday, in particular the boys basketball players from the class of 2023.

Just us being in the house, him watching the games, I think it would be good to see his dad out there.”.Wagner said he will intensify his workouts in the coming weeks to prepare for a comeback, but if things don’t work out, he’ll finish his degree and get into coaching.These days, Wagner said it’s painful to watch NBA games. Dajuan Marquett Wagner Sr. (born February 4, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player.