The biggest steal in each draft this century

Every NBA draft class has a player, and usually more than one, who fell far too low and wound up being a major steal for the franchise lucky, and smart, enough to take them.

That includes the 2020-21 league MVP, a second-round draft pick from 2014.

So with the 2021 draft coming up, we decided to take a look at the biggest steal from each draft this century, starting in 2001.

For this exercise, we take into account overall player careers and not just how well they played for the team that drafted them.

Let’s jump right in.