Generally speaking, a player will reach the peak of his career in the seventh year of his career and then become dominant. Jokic won the regular season MVP in the seventh year of his career, and Antetokounmpo also won the MVP in the seventh year of his career. mvp, according to this calculation, the 2017 draft has entered the seventh year of his career this season. This draft was originally considered to be a proper draft year, so what is the quality of this draft now?
The No. 2 overall pick
Looking at it now, the top two picks in this draft have all been lost. However, the reason for their loss is not due to personal ability, but because of injuries. Fultz’s template that year was Harden and Curry, after he entered the league, he achieved the honor of being the youngest triple-double winner in history. However, he has been unable to fulfill his talent due to Yip syndrome. Now he is just an ordinary blue-collar worker in the Magic, averaging 7.8 points and 3.4 points per game this season. Rebounds and 3 assists.
Ball's draft template that year was Kidd and Magic Johnson. Traditional point guards like him were no longer favored by the league, so Ball failed to show his star potential in the early stages of his career, but he played a lot. Good blue-collar level, but in the past few years he has suffered frequent serious injuries. In the eyes of the outside world, he no longer has the ability to engage in basketball. The last time Ball played was two years ago!
6 players became All-Stars
Even though the No. 1 and No. 2 picks were eliminated, there were still 6 players who became All-Stars. From this, we can also see how good the overall talent of this draft is. Tatum, the third overall pick, is now one of the top ten players in the league and the best player in this class so far. Tatum has led the Celtics to the first place in the league this season. He averaged 27.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.0 rebounds per game. Data of assists and 1 steal.
Speaking of Tatum, we have to mention the 76ers. The Celtics took the lead in trial training with Tatum and Fultz. They discovered Fultz's problem, but the team did not publicize it. They had the No. 1 pick. When they signed, they told the outside world that they did not need a point guard, so they were not interested in the No. 1 pick because Ball and Fultz were almost locked in the top two picks at that time. The 76ers were happy when they saw it, because they were afraid of the Magic who had the No. 2 pick. He took Fultz, so he took out the third overall pick and a first-round pick in exchange for the No. 1 pick. In the end, the 76ers were deceived this time.
5 No. 5 pick De'Aaron Fox's draft template that year was Westbrook. Fox showed good athletic ability and organizational skills back then, but because he did not have Westbrook's leadership temperament, he was unable to lead the team to good results. In the end, until With the arrival of Sabonis, Fox has proven himself. He has averaged 26.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game this season. He has also been selected as an All-Star.
Markkanen was the No. 7 pick in the first round of this year. His draft template that year was King Noah. I have to say that the Bulls management was too brainless. Markkanen averaged 18+9 per game in the second year of his career. His performance, but the Bulls never wanted to train him as a core, and finally let Ainge pick him up. Makar, who got the ball last season, also successfully entered the All-Stars. This season, he averaged 23 points and 8.3 points per game. Data of rebounds, 2 assists and 0.9 steals.
Mitchell was the No. 13 pick in the first round. The draft template that year was Wade, but he was only 1.85 meters shorter than Wade. After the Jazz got him, they regarded him as the first core to train. As a result, so did Mitchell. He quickly realized his talent and became an All-Star, but because he was unable to lead the team far, he was sent to the Cavaliers. This season, he averaged 27.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and his performance was also very good.
Adebayor was the No. 14 pick in the first round. At that time, Adebayor was considered a weakened version of the big eyebrow brother, because he did not have as many offensive methods as the thick eyebrows, but he also had the coping ability that the thick eyebrows did not have, relying on his excellent With his performance, he gradually became an All-Star and led the team to the finals many times. This season, he averaged 19.9 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1 block per game, which is very good.
Jarrett Allen was the No. 22 pick in the first round this year. Although Allen was only considered a defensive center at first, he relied on his excellent defense to gain a foothold in the league. Last season, he relied on his excellent defense. After being selected as an All-Star, Allen averaged 16.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 blocks per game this season. At first, many fans questioned Allen's five-year, $100 million contract. Now it seems that this contract is too valuable. Got it!
In addition to these 6 All-Stars, there are also many outstanding top blue-collar players in this class, such as No. 23 pick Anunoby, No. 27 pick Kuzma, No. 29 pick White and No. 30 pick Hart. There are also outstanding blue-collar players such as Dillon Brooks and Hutton in the draft. It is estimated that other people will be selected as All-Stars in this class in the future. However, the loss of the first two picks also affects this class's ability to win more personal honors. Possibility, looking at it now, only Tatum will have the opportunity to compete for such a big honor as mvp in the future.
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