The players most likely to outperform their 2020 NBA draft position

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Every year, the winners of the draft are the teams who find the hidden gems that are able to exceed expectations of where they were picked.

Due to the ongoing global pandemic, many prospects struggled to separate themselves the way they would have in a typical pre-draft process. Drafting is never an exact science but this year, specifically, it would not be a surprise if one of the players who has the best career was not selected in the lottery.

Below are the top three prospects who we feel were especially good value picks and could end up being considered draft-day steals when it's all said and done.

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