The 2012 NBA Draft has turned out a high number of stars, and in turn, has impacted these 2015 NBA Playoffs. Those three Golden State Warriors players, Harrison Barnes (40), Festus Ezeli (31), and Draymond Green (23), were big names in the recent Western Conference Finals against Houston and all made an impact in Game 1 of the Finals. Let's recap the players from that draft who made themselves known in the playoffs.
Lottery Picks
No. 1 Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans), No. 3 Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards), No. 6 Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), No. 7 Harrison Barnes (Golden State Warriors), No. 10 Austin Rivers (Drafted by NOLA, plays for Los Angeles Clippers).
Terrence Ross of Toronto, the eighth selection in the draft, played in the playoffs, but didn't perform.
15-30
No. 17 Tyler Zeller (Drafted by Cleveland, plays for Boston Celtics), No. 18 Terrence Jones (Houston Rockets), No. 21 Jared Sullinger (Celtics), No. 30 Festus Ezeli (Warriors)
23rd pick John Jenkins played for the Hawks, but like Ross, didn't do much.
2nd Round
No. 34 Jae Crowder (Drafted by DAL, plays for Celtics), No. 35 Draymond Green (Warriors), No. 39 Khris Middleton (Drafted by DET, plays for Milwaukee Bucks), No. 43 Mike Scott (Atlanta Hawks)
Undrafted Free Agents
Kent Bazemore (Hawks)
That is 13 out of 60 players drafted, plus another who didn't get drafted. Many more, such as Dion Waiters of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons, are producing for non-playoff teams. This draft, not considered one of the strongest in recent memory, is making a huge impact on the playoffs and the NBA.
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