Top 3 Most Impactful Draftees Of The Second Round

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Top 3 Most Impactful Draftees Of The Second Round

Knicks acquired Tyler Nickel, a 6'7 sharpshooter who drilled 40+% of his 600+ 3-point attempts in three years. Isaiah Evans is perhaps the best player of the second round, drafted by Minnesota, averaging 15ppg on 36 3FG%. The Hawks traded for Henri Veesaar, potentially the steal of the draft, at 52. He averaged 17 ppg and 8.7 rpg for Arizona.

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