5 lesser known second round picks who made it big in the NBA 

Chicago Bulls v Boston Celtics
Isaiah Thomas was the 60th pick in the 2011 NBA draft.

#2 Paul Millsap (47th pick, 2006)

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Paul Millsap signed with the Denver Nuggets in free agency this off-season.

Paul Millsap has been playing at his best these last few seasons. He's been named to the All-Star team 4 times, all selections coming in the last 4 seasons. He's the kind of player who's really hard to judge. His stats aren't that great. He doesn't play on the ball a lot but he helps his team win. With the western conference stacked, he might not make it to the All-Star team this season. However, that does not mean it's bad news for him.

The Denver Nuggets are finally looking strong out west for the first time since the Carmelo Anthony era. Millsap is one of the reasons why. By teaming up with plenty of talented and young guys in Denver, he has given his career another shot after slogging in the playoffs for years with the Atlanta Hawks.

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Edited by Yash Matange
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