While most eyes will be on the lottery on May 17th, and where the Pelicans first round pick will end up, the Pelicans would be wise to focus on their two second-round picks that will fall somewhere between 38 and 40, depending on tonight’s results and coin flips. While a large percentage of second round picks are out of the league before their second contract, there are 2-3 gems a year that give the teams that draft them enormous value. Below is a list of guys taken in the first half of the second round in the last five years, who vastly outperformed their draft position
2015- Josh Richardson
2014- Nikola Jokic
2013- Allen Crabbe
2012- Jae Crowder
2012- Draymond Green
2012- Khris Middleton
2012- Will Barton
2011- Kyle Singler
2011- Chandler Parsons
Looking at this list, there are some common denominators that could help us find the right players to pick.