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The downside of being a second-round pick is that whatever money you get isn't guaranteed (unlike first round)

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The downside of being a second-round pick is that whatever money you get isn't guaranteed (unlike first round)

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The downside of being a second-round pick is that whatever money you get isn't guaranteed (unlike first round)

You're not quite right.  Second round picks don't automatically get guaranteed contracts.  But they can sign contracts that have guaranteed money.  KZ Okpala is on a three-year guaranteed deal. 

This is becoming a trend, or at least it was as of a couple of years ago: https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/...igh-rates/

Of the 72 college players selected between 31st and 45th during the last six drafts, 65 of them — or a whopping 90.3 percent — received a guaranteed contract from an NBA team. Just two of the college players that were taken in the top 40 since 2012 did not receive a guaranteed contract during their first season as a pro.

[burger]

The downside of being a second-round pick is that whatever money you get isn't guaranteed (unlike first round)

You're not quite right.  Second round picks don't automatically get guaranteed contracts.  But they can sign contracts that have guaranteed money.  KZ Okpala is on a three-year guaranteed deal. 

This is becoming a trend, or at least it was as of a couple of years ago: https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/...igh-rates/

Of the 72 college players selected between 31st and 45th during the last six drafts, 65 of them — or a whopping 90.3 percent — received a guaranteed contract from an NBA team. Just two of the college players that were taken in the top 40 since 2012 did not receive a guaranteed contract during their first season as a pro.