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2009 NBA Draft: Top 10 Sleeper Picks

 
Every year future starters, and even some all-stars, slip into the second round of the NBA Draft. Teams have put so much emphasis on potential and size that they sometimes overlook the fact that these sleeper picks have been some of the top performers amongst their peers. For this list I am excluding the players who have good first round potential (including Toney Douglas, Derrick Brown, Jeff Pendergraph, DeMarre Carroll, Omri Casspi, and Victor Claver). You might see one or two of these guys surprise as first round picks but for the most part they will be scattered around the second round, if drafted at all. (link)

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