Speaking of young players who have emerged this season, Haliburton is definitely one of them. He relied on his outstanding performance to make the All-Stars last season. There is a high probability that he will still be selected for the All-Stars this season. As a 2020 The No. 12 pick in the first round of this year has achieved such an achievement, which is worthy of praise. Having said that, who are the 11 players ahead of Haliburton in this draft? What heights have they reached? Letâs take a look together.
11 pick Vassell
Vassell is currently playing for the Spurs. Although he has not yet reached the level of Haliburton, he is now the Spurs' top scorer from the outside, and he also won a job during the offseason. With a contract worth over 100 million yuan, he has met expectations. This season, he averaged 18.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 47% from the field. Popovich has been pushing him to the liberal arts class. Development in the direction of the second master.
10 pick Jaylen Smith
Jaylen Smith was originally considered the best pie-eating center in this class. The Suns won him, but after playing for the Suns for one season, the team traded him to the Pacers. , now he has become a good blue-collar player under the guidance of Haliburton. This season, he averaged 10.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1 assist in 16 minutes per game. His shooting percentage was 66%. He did not meet expectations. the height of.
9 Pick Avdija
Avdijaâs draft template was Doncic at first, but because the Wizards have multiple outstanding strikers, Avdija did not get many opportunities after entering the league. With Bill and Porzingis leaving the team this season, Avdija got more playing time. This season, he averaged 11.5 points, 6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1 steal per game, shooting 48.7% from the field and 34% from the three-point range. , his performance was pretty good.
8 Toppin
Toppin was originally taken by the Knicks. He was considered by Knicks fans to be the future of the team, but the Knicks did not reuse him. Now he has also joined the Pacers and became Haliburton's side. On the inside, Toppin averaged 11.6 points, 4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game this season, shooting 58% from the field and 38% from three-point range. He has a chance to become a top blue-collar player, but his upper limit is this.
7 pick Hayes
Hayes is the best traditional point guard in this class. After the Pistons acquired him, they also used him as the cornerstone of the team to train, but he did not reach the level expected by the team. Hayes His talent is very limited, and it seems that he has lost it now. This season, he only averaged 8.3 points, 3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1 steal per game. His defensive and organizational skills are good, but he has no shooting and ball-handling offensive abilities. He is doomed in this era. It is impossible to survive.
6 pick Okongwu
Okongwu is also a top pie-eating center. At that time, he was more favored than Jaylen Smith because he had a certain space shooting ability. After he was taken by the Hawks, the Hawks now regard him as a card. Used as Pera's backup center, Okongwu averaged 9.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1 block per game this season. His three-point shooting rate was only 28%. His shooting ability is not particularly good, and he will be a blue-collar player in the future.
html No. 165 Okoro
Okoroâs original draft template was Butler. To be honest, this draft template is almost the same as scratching a lottery ticket. Butlerâs ability to play depends on his toughness and hard work rather than talent. Okoro because Generally speaking, talent has become a substitute rotation in the Cavaliers. This season, he only averaged 8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1 steal per game, with a shooting percentage of 50%. If you give him a chance, he can still become a good 3D player. After all, Okoro His shooting is good and his defense is good.
html No. 184 pick Pawei
Pawei's original draft template was a small card, but like White, he assisted LaVine after joining the Bulls. He did not even get the ball rights he deserved to prove himself. This season Pawei Weiwei can't average 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. His shooting and defense are very good, but the Bulls just won't give him the ball to develop his offensive ability with the ball. If he continues like this, Pawei will be a top blue-collar player in the future. players.
html No. 203 pick three goals
The three goals were once considered to be the favorites of this draft. However, the Timberwolves had Russell and the Warriors had Curry. They did not need a point guard, so the three goals were missed by Jordan. After arriving at the Hornets, he quickly realized his talent with three goals. In the second year of his career, he became an All-Star. His ability is very outstanding. This season he averaged 24.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game. His three-goal ability is not to mention, but he is too prone to injuries.
html No. 221 Edwards
The second pick is Wiseman. He is a parallel import, so we wonât say more here. Edwards' original draft template was Wade and Harden. Now Edwards has proven himself with his outstanding performance. Edwards was selected as an All-Star last season. This season, he averaged 26.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. The performance of 1.3 steals is also very good. Having said that, what do you want to say about these players? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.
