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5 options for the Golden State Warriors if they land the No. 2 pick

By Nathan Beighle

ATHENS, GA - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs gestures to the crowd in the final minutes of a game against the Auburn Tigers at Stegeman Coliseum on February 19, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GA - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs gestures to the crowd in the final minutes of a game against the Auburn Tigers at Stegeman Coliseum on February 19, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /
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Obi Toppin

Offensively, Obi Toppin may be the best player in the draft. He can score in the paint, from deep and against any defender in college hoops. Leaving after his second season, Toppin took over as Dayton’s premier scoring threat.

Toppin’s average went from 14.4 to 20.0, one of the highest in the NCAA. The 6-foot-9 New York-native was just unstoppable, leading the Flyers to 29-2 record. An attribute that Golden State has valued in the past, Toppin is a winner.

His defense leaves quite a bit to be desired, but at the sport’s highest level, there should be some hope that if it’s that bad the team can just mask it with other elite defenders. If any team could do that, it’s Golden State.

That said, Toppin averaged 1.0 threes per game his second season at Dayton. The bulk of his damage came from shooting nearly 70% from within the arc.

While it would’ve been nice to see him doing it against better competition, Toppin is easily going to be a top-five pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

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