The Warriors are slated to have one draft pick in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft: a second-round selection, 52nd overall. The Dubs have had plenty of success with their second-round picks, most recently taking center Trayce Jackson-Davis with the 57th pick of the 2023 draft, who came within one vote of an all-rookie team selection. The Warriors have acquired All-Stars, an All-NBA performer and a significant contributor to multiple NBA championship teams in the second round.

Discover some of the best value picks the Warriors have made in the second round over the last quarter century, including the promising career of Trayce Jackson-Davis, whose journey is just beginning.

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Trayce Jackson-Davis, 57th overall pick in 2023 DraftTrayce Jackson-Davis, a center from the University of Indiana, was drafted with the second-to-last pick of the 2023 NBA Draft (57th overall). First-year General Manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. was so high on the athletic two-way big man that he traded into round two to acquire him. In his rookie season with the Warriors, Jackson-Davis proved immensely valuable as a lob threat and rim protector, becoming the first Warriors rookie with 100 dunks in a season (since play-by-play data was first tracked in the 1997-98 season) and leading the team in total blocks (76) and blocks per game (1.1). As a rookie, he played in 68 games and made 16 starts, being a fixture in the starting five in the home stretch of the regular season.

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Draymond Green, 35th overall pick in 2012 DraftDraymond Green, a forward from Michigan State University, was drafted with the 35th pick of the 2012 NBA Draft. Green became a consistent starter by his third season and an All-Star/NBA Champion in year four. Green has played 12 seasons with the Warriors and made four All-Star appearances (2x All-NBA), won four Championships, was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2017 (while leading the league in steals), and made a franchise-record eight All-Defensive teams. This past season, he shot a career-high 39.5 percent from three and led the team in rebounding (7.2 RPG).

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Monta Ellis, 40th overall pick in 2005 DraftMonta Ellis, a guard who came straight from Lanier High School (Jackson, Miss.) to the league, was drafted with the 40th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. Ellis was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player in his sophomore season (2007), increasing his scoring average by nearly 10 points (6.8 PPG to 16.5 PPG), field goal percentage from 41.5 percent to 47.5 percent, and more than doubling his assists per game from 1.6 to 4.1. His scoring average peaked in the 2009-10 season when he averaged 25.5 points. Ellis played 6.5 seasons with the Warriors before being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2011-12 season.

Gilbert Arenas, 31st overall pick in 2001 DraftGilbert Arenas, a guard from the University of Arizona, was drafted with the first pick of the second round (31st overall) in the 2001 NBA Draft. Arenas won the NBA’s Most Improved Player award in his second and final season with the Warriors (2003), increasing his scoring average from 10.9 points to 18.3 points, rebounds per game from 2.8 to 4.7, and assists per game from 3.7 to 6.3. He went on to sign a max contract with the Washington Wizards – a deal the Warriors couldn’t match at the time – but the NBA has since instituted what’s popularly known as the “Arenas Rule,” which allows teams to go over the salary cap to retain their own players. Arenas was named to three All-Star and All-NBA teams in his career, all with the Wizards.

In addition to the players listed above, the Warriors drafted two all-rookie first team players in the second round: Eric Paschall (2019 Draft) and Marc Jackson (1997 Draft). The Dubs will have an opportunity to add to this talented group of second round standouts on June 27th (1 p.m., ESPN).