It won’t be long before the 2021 NBA Draft is upon us as the draft is set to begin on July 29th. The NBA announced that the league will be returning to a bit more normalcy with the league conducting the draft at the Barclays Center.
Before last season’s virtual draft amid the pandemic, the NBA held the draft at the Barclays Center for seven consecutive years.
With the draft happening in person again, incoming prospects — whether they are selected in the first or second round — can enjoy the moment where their dreams come true.
Players selected in the second round of the draft are typically players that a team believes they can develop into a key contributor down the road.
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But given the amount of talent available in this year’s draft, there may be a few players in the second round that could be instant producers for their respective teams.
In light of that, let’s take a look at a handful of potential impact players that could hear their name called in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft.
