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Derrick Rossignol

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Derrick Rossignol has written about music, sports, video games, pop culture, technology, and other topics for publications like The Boston Globe, The Guardian, Nintendo Life, The AV Club, and more. He also takes photos and does some other stuff. 

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August 26, 2025  |  NBA

The 25 greatest second-round picks in NBA history

It's generally first-round picks who become stars in the NBA, and that makes sense: Teams draft promising players as soon as possible. Scouting and player evaluation are imperfect processes, though, and sometimes, a gem slips through the cracks, deeply enough to fall to the draft's second round.