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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The players that NBA teams are kicking themselves for drafting before Draymond Green in 2012

Draymond Green has gone from second-round pick to superstar since 2012.

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  • Green was taken with the 35th pick in the 2012 draft, and a number of teams are kicking themselves for passing up the versatile forward.
  • Here's where some of the players picked before Green are today.
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Draymond Green has evolved from a second-round pick to a role player, starter, and now, a legitimate NBA superstar.

Green is not only valuable to the Golden State Warriors, but he holds his own as one of the best players in the entire league. Green is a perennial leader in triple-doubles and he's flummoxed teams with his ability to handle the ball, shoot three-pointers, and guard all five positions at 6-foot-6.

That he lasted until the 35th pick in the 2012 NBA draft has a number of teams kicking themselves. Here's a look at some of the most notable players drafted before Greenfour years ago:

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