The NBA draft went off as predicted, Derrick Rose No. 1, Michael Beasley No. 2, O.J. Mayo No. 3 and so on. Next comes the dozens of experts trying to determine the winners and losers and who will make the biggest impact etc.Â
But if you look a little deeper at who was drafted late, you might find some hidden gems.Â
So who will be the darling of the draft, the one player that makes other teams shake their heads for passing over them? Beginning with the second round picks there are a host of quality players that could make an immediate impact.
Mario Chalmers - He was chosen by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 34th pick and then traded to the Miami Heat for two future second round picks and cash.  All Chalmers did was average 12.8 points per game, named to the all Big 12 second team and named to the all Big 12 defensive first team. However, we will always remember him for hitting the game tying three pointer against Memphis in the National Championsh...
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