3 reasons the Golden State Warriors should trade a top-two pick

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The value in the picks immediately after the first two

The tier of picks after the top-two potential locks has value.

Not every name can be one that’s a superstar before they officially enter the league, but these players have that superstar potential. Players like Obi Toppin and Killian Hayes will drop past the first few picks, and they’ll have elite upside.

Hayes, a lefty that plays international basketball right now, isn’t quite James Harden, but he has the craftiness of player that will excel at getting the rim even at the highest level. The Ringer pegged him as the draft’s best prospect.

As for Toppin, even NBC Sports pegs him as unworthy of being the top pick yet a potential Rookie of the Year candidate. We don’t even have to get started on the upside of James Wiseman to understand his potential at the sport’s highest level as well.

Just these three and several others like Tyrese Haliburton and Tyrese Maxey are considered top-tier prospects. While Ball and Edwards have the allure of the draft, these players have an upside that the Dubs shouldn’t pass up on if they miss out on the top-two picks.

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