Over and Back: The best non-first round NBA Draft picks
By Jason Mann
We examine some of the best non-first round draft picks in NBA history on the latest episode of the Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast, hosted by Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch.
Combing through each decade of draft classes, we discuss Maurice Cheeks in 1978, Danny Ainge in 1981, Jeff Hornacek, Mark Price and Dennis Rodman in 1986, Toni Kukoc in 1990, Stephen Jackson in 1997, Rashard Lewis in 1998, Manu Ginobili in 1999, Paul Millsap in 2006, Marc Gasol in 2007, Goran Dragic and DeAndre Jordan in 2008, Hassan Whiteside in 2010, Isaiah Thomas in 2011 and Draymond Green in 2012. Many of those players were named an All-Star at least once in their career and some — Ainge, Ginobili, Rodman, Green — won multiple championships.
As it pertains to the 2017 NBA Draft, five potential second round picks to keep an eye on include Duke’s Frank Jackson, Valparaiso’s Alec Peters, Georgetown’s L.J. Peak, Baylor’s Johnathan Motley and Iowa State’s Monte Morris. Given the success of players like Green and Thomas in recent years, teams are determined to find as much value as possible at the end of the NBA Draft.
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