Speaking of the most surprising player this season, then Alexander is definitely on the list, last season was still an unknown player, as a result, this season played comparable to Jordan's performance, averaging 31 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, shooting 50.7% from the field and 34% from three-point range, he is the second player since Jordan to average 30+1 steals + 1 blocks per game in a single season.
Alexander is a more traditional quarterback, focusing more on breakthrough killing, he is the quarterback that Jerry West valued back then, and he was successfully selected as an All-Star this season, and also played. Alexander was the No. 11 pick in the first round in '18, which is his fifth year of his career, and he's playing like this very well now, so having said that, who are the top 10 in the 18th draft? What heights have they all reached? Let's take a look.
Tenth pick Mikalbrichs
Bridges' draft template that year was Otto Porter, Bridges has good 3D attributes, and was also considered the best 3D player of this session, so the Suns took him with the No. 10 pick, and after getting Bridges, the Suns did not treat him as an absolute core cultivation, but used him as a blue collar, but gold will shine, Bridges quickly conquered the Suns management with his outstanding performance, and at the end of the third year of his career, Bridges got a 5-year 90 million contract.
But he is a blue-collar position after all, the Suns sent him to the Nets on this year's trade deadline as a bargaining chip for Durant, as the saying goes, trees move the dead, after coming to the Nets, he got the core position, playing an average of 22.4 points, 6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1 block per game, shooting 51% from the field, 48% from three-point range is very good, Bridges has previously been selected for the best defense, he has just become the core, the future is worth looking forward to.
Ninth overall pick, Kevin Knox
Knox's draft template that year was Anthony, who was known for his frequent double-double performance in the summer league, but he was originally selected by a team like the Knicks, plus Thibodeau, the coach and did not like to cultivate young players, which also made Knox never get the tactical position he deserved, and the first year of his career was the year when Knox got the most playing time, averaging 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, but the Knicks have stopped training since then.
It wasn't until the fourth year of his career that the Knicks traded Knox to the Hawks, they obviously didn't want to give him a contract, so they sent him away, and the Hawks didn't give Knox a contract, and traded him to the Blazers last summer after the Pistons gave him a contract, because he missed the most important years of making mistakes, Knox is now also reduced to a marginal rotation, this season is only averaging 5.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, it is a pity that he will be reduced to no ball after the contract expires next summer.
Eighth overall pick Colin Sexton
Sexton's draft template that year was Wilson, the Cavaliers and Celtics traded for Irving to win the No. 8 pick, James originally proposed to Lakers management to take Sexton, it turned out that James did not look away, Sexton has a very good competitiveness and is also very active on the defensive end, in the third year of his career, he averaged 24.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, and it stands to reason that the Cavaliers should have sent a maximum salary contract, but they did not do it.
Because Sexton couldn't do the same attacking and passing integration, they didn't want to give Sexton a top salary, and as a result, Sexton suffered a big injury next season, and his value plummeted, and the Cavaliers sent him to the Jazz as a trade addition last offseason, and now the Jazz's sixth man, averaging 14.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 51% from the field and 41% from three-point range, Sexton has begun to get back on track, believing that he can catch up with the self who is given high hopes in the next few years.
Seventh overall pick in Wendell Carter
Wendell Carter's draft template that year was Al Horford, he did not have the same comprehensive skills as Horford, but Carter's size was more similar and also had flexible feet, after being selected by the Bulls with the seventh pick, he became the core interior of the team, thus squeezing out Markkanen's starting position, which was also incomprehensible to the Bulls' operation at that time, Markkanen had a stable ball-carrying offensive ability, and was replaced by a Wendell Carter who was better at eating cakes?
The Bulls have really been poor in operation and vision in the past few years, which is why they have not been able to rise, Wendell Carter has not played for three years, and they sent Carter to the Magic in exchange for Vučevic, and now Wendell Carter is a power forward for the Magic, averaging 15 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, shooting 51% from the field and 35% from three-point range, it may be difficult for Carter to become a star in the future, but there is still a chance to become a top blue collar.
Sixth overall pick, Bamba
Bamba's draft template that year was Uncle Mu, and he was also known to shoot three points Uncle Mu, and the template was once considered to be the top three in the draft, because he did have such talent, with the longest stretch of the league at that time, and the three-quarters of the sprint was faster than Wei Shao, simply a talent freak, and the Magic was not used as a core cultivation after winning him, just Vucevic's auxiliary.
After Vucevic left the team, I thought that Bamba ushered in the opportunity to rise, but the team began to cultivate Wendell Carter, and then the team took Banchero, which also led to Bamba has not been used, on the trade deadline they sent Bamba to the Lakers, in the Lakers may be the best time for Bamba to turn over, he is a replacement for thick eyebrows, has a greater exposure in the Lakers, Bamba has averaged 7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1.5 blocks per game since his arrival, which is not bad, but he needs to work hard to reach the heights that a sixth pick deserves.
Fifth overall pick, Trae Young
When Trae Young first entered the league, he was involved in a trade, the Lone Ranger wanted the Hawks' prospect pick, and the Hawks were not interested in the first three picks, because they wanted Trae Young in the template, Trae Young was the NCAA scoring champion that year, and the offensive pass integration has the potential of the big core of the ball now, so the Hawks pushed the boat along the water, sent the prospect pick to get the No. 5 pick and a future first-round pick, Trae Young also got unlimited fire rights after joining the Hawks, The following year, he averaged 29 points and 9 assists per game and was selected as an All-Star.
In the third year of his career, Trae Young successfully led the team to the divisional finals, and he was already a top 20 player in the league in the first three years of his career, but because of McMillan's influence, this also led to Trae Young's performance in the past two seasons was not satisfactory, but recently McMillan has been cut, after being cut, Trae Young led the team to two consecutive wins, which is not bad, this season Trae Young can average 27 points, 3 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game, and has 1 third team and 2 All-Stars so far in his career, He has a chance to become a top-10 player in the league in the future.
The fourth pick is Jalen Jackson
Jalen Jackson's draft template is Myersner, the Grizzlies have always been built on the inside as a pillar, so after Gasol aged, they chose to take Jalen Jackson as the cornerstone of the future interior, and Jalen Jackson's style of play is more in line with the small-ball era, with good projection ability and excellent defense and flexible footsteps, after joining the Grizzlies, the result is that Jalen Jackson suffered a serious injury in the second year of his career, and after a period of recovery, he only recovered last season.
This season's Jalen Jackson is the Grizzlies' second-in-command, under his leadership, the Grizzlies now rank second in the West, Jalen Jackson is also considered a strong contender for the best defensive player with his outstanding performance on the defensive end, so far this season Jalen Jackson can average 16.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per game, the league in average blocks, and has been selected for the best defense once, won a block king, and was selected as an All-Star once, which is very good.
Third overall pick Doncic
Doncic's draft template that year was James, and now he looks more like Bird, because his athletic talent is not as good as James, but you can't help it, Doncic became a European MVP at the age of 18, which is why the Lone Ranger chose to trade upward, but people didn't expect that the king didn't choose him, an 18-year-old player who dominates European basketball, his talent must be great, the sun has Booker, so it is understandable not to choose Doncic, the king is confusing.
Doncic can be said to be comparable to James and Jordan in the same period after entering the league, led the team to the division finals in the fourth year of his career, and has averaged 33.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game so far this season, shooting 50.4% from the field and 35% from three-point range, and has been selected to the best team three times and an All-Star 4 times in his career.
Second overall pick Bagley
At that time, Bagley's draft template was Bosh and Durant, and the result was valued by Divac, giving up Doncic and choosing Bagley, but Bagley was too glassy and often injured, which also led to him not cashing in on his talent, so the Kings management was also very angry, cut Divac, and then traded him to the Pistons, this season in the Pistons Bagley played quite well, but still often injured, averaging only 11 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, shooting 53% from the field and 25% from three-point range, I'm afraid he won't be able to fulfill this talent for the position
First pick Ayton
Ayton's draft template that year was Admiral Robinson, Ayton had good individual offensive ability and projection skills before entering the league, and the low-post offensive means were rich in projection that could be extended to the free throw line, so the Suns took him, Ayton averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game in his rookie season, and he cut a double-double in his rookie season, and it was good to look at players who could do it in history, but Ayton did it.
But even if he is so talented, the Suns have not regarded him as an absolute core cultivation, after Paul's arrival, Ayton sacrificed the ball, finally waited for Paul to be old, and as a result, Durant came again, this season Ayton can average 18.7 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 59% from the field and 30.4% from three-point range, Ayton has a chance to become an All-Star in the future, but no possession may also cause him to not win too many honors.
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