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2017 NBA Draft: 5 potential second round steals

By Max Holm

Mar 10, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Frank Jackson (15) drives around North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) during the first half during the ACC Conference Tournament at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Frank Jackson (15) drives around North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) during the first half during the ACC Conference Tournament at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 10, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Frank Jackson (15) drives around North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) during the first half during the ACC Conference Tournament at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Frank Jackson (15) drives around North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) during the first half during the ACC Conference Tournament at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

While we spend the next weeks obsessing over where the top prospects of the 2017 NBA Draft are going to end up, there are some second round steals worth keeping an eye on.

As the NBA has grown more internationally and into the world of analytics, second round picks are becoming more valuable. Teams can find first round talent for well below the standard price. Additionally, with two-way contracts, teams may be more willing to hold onto second round picks.

Second round picks have yielded an assortment of results year after year. From All-Stars and rotation players to busts and draft-and-stash players, teams who draft well in the second round can find themselves in better situations than their peers.

Even with such talent in the lottery this year, the 2017 NBA Draft could also be a strong year for talent after the first round. Between first round bubble guys and potential undrafted free agents, this draft class is far deeper across the board than an average one.

With that in mind, here are a few players that teams should be ecstatic to steal in the second round.

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