After a short stint with the Missouri Tigers, Jordan Clarkson believed he had done enough to prove he was worthy of being picked in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft. Clarkson, however, fell to the second round with the Los Angeles Lakers taking a chance on him by purchasing the 46th pick from the Washington Wizards.
Only a few years later, Clarkson has proven to be one of the steals of the 2014 draft class. The 24-year-old has played so well in fact that he’s considered a vital part of the future of the Lakers franchise having signed a four-year, $50 million deal with the team last summer.