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Which Second Round Pick Do You Bring Back?

One of the few expectations this Portland Trail Blazers front office has surpassed is finding rotation players in the second round. Not all teams have had as high a strike rate selecting players deep in the draft with some second rounders never even making it onto an NBA court.

Will Barton, Pat Connaughton, and Gary Trent Jr. all exceeded the reputations associated with their draft pick after starting their careers in the Pacific Northwest. All three are now plying their trades with other franchises.

The trio share eerily similar stories: selected within the 37-to-41 range, all spent three seasons in Portland, and none played together — with one player leaving a few weeks/months before the next was drafted.