Don’t tell Isaiah Thomas or Draymond Green that second-round picks don’t matter.
The second round has always been a great place to take risks and bet big on hidden potential. With the introduction of new two-contracts, that idea could be reinforced even further, as illuminated here by Posting and Toasting’s Matt Weiss.
The Pacers hold the 47th overall pick in this year’s draft, and they’ve been using their pre-draft workouts to take a look at candidates who have perhaps missed out on their fair share of hype. For these five, the lack of hype was justified.