In a similar move to last year's NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors ownership was not afraid to take out its wallet and spend $3.5 million to buy the Chicago Bulls‘ second-round pick, snatching the rights to shot-blocking Oregon forward Jordan Bell on Thursday night.

The Warriors, who were also short of draft picks last offseason, paid to select guard Patrick McCaw out of UNLV, who was fifth in the nation in steals and played decent minutes within the rotation, garnering 20 starts during his rookie season.

Bell was a rim-protecting presence throughout the season and took huge steps a year after he averaged 6.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks for the Ducks, returning to post averages of 10.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting a career-high 63.6 percent from the field.

In fact, the 6-foot-9, 227-pound was one of just 22 players in the nation to put up at least 10 points and two blocks in Division I during the past season.

Despite being ranked 33rd overall by DraftExpress and even lower by many other experts, the Warriors front office had him much higher on the board and jumped at the chance to snatch him off the board.

Bell is a shoo-in for a team that has led the league in shot-blocking last season and finished second in the prior two seasons. His high motor and energy pounding the glass adds to a list of players with tenacity and willingness to do what it takes to come out on the winning end.

Golden State gets an impact player, who seems to only get better when the stakes are at its highest, racking up 11 points, 13 rebounds, and a whopping eight blocks in an Elite 8 matchup against Kansas and another four swats in a Final Four loss to eventual champion North Carolina.