There is no shortage of talented players in the NBA, and as the best basketball league in the world, there is a lot of talent here. And the champion show is even more of a dragon and phoenix, every champion show has the top talent in history, and some players have booked the champion position before participating in the draft, which shows how outstanding they are. And the next 11 players we counted, they are the representatives of them, so let's take a look at who they are.
Essentially uncontroversial types: Ayton, Wall, Downs, Simmons
These players were the most popular rookie winners in their class long before they entered the league, and while potential contenders compete against them, it's best if fans think they deserve it when they are the top pick.
The 2018 draft was a big year for the mid-10s, and Doncic, Trae Young and others were all from this draft, but at that time they were still much worse than Ayton, and the latter's draft template was also the famous "Admiral" David Robinson. Ayton, who has excellent physical condition, is very favored on both offensive and defensive ends, and at the time he may be able to see outside projection.
But now that six years have passed, Ayton is too far from his draft template, and his highlight moment was helping the Suns reach the Finals in 2021, but his progress has been too slow since then, and now he has been left behind by many players in the same class.
In 2010, Wall beat Cousins, George and others to be elected as the top pick, he has an extremely explosive physical quality in the way of guard play, he is extremely fast, and he also has super organizational skills, Wall at his peak can be called one of the best point guards in the East, but unfortunately he encountered injuries later, and finally a generation of champion shows also fell.
Towns and Simmons came from the 2015 and 2016 drafts respectively, and they both had great contenders like Russell and Ingram, but in the end they were both selected as the top picks. However, Downs and Simmons have not been able to meet the expectations of the outside world at the beginning, especially Simmons, who is known as the next James, and now he can't even see James's taillights, and if this continues, it may not be long before he has to retire.
No suspense types: Zain, Bushy Eyebrows, Owen, Rose
In his freshman season, Zain was arguably dominant in the NCAA, and his size combined with his impact brought a strong sense of impact to fans, so his games were always very spectacle. In the 2019 draft, no player could compete with Cai En, whether it was personal strength or commercial value, and at that time, Cai En was completely unique.
However, after being in the league for so long, Cai En still hasn't been able to fully realize his talent, not because he is not strong enough, but because he is so brittle, and his body can't support his flying style of play.
Although his college style of play was blue-collar, his main task on the court was to defend and eat cakes, but even then he could follow the United States team to the London Olympics in 2012, and with his super physical talent, thick eyebrows were selected with the first pick in the first round in 2012. After entering the league, Thick Eyebrows quickly developed his offensive ability, and then he became a superstar in the league's first gear, and the improvement of offensive ability has undoubtedly greatly increased his ceiling, and he is still one of the most balanced offensive and defensive stars in the league.
The 2011 draft can be said to be star-studded, Leonard, Thompson, Butler and others are all from this draft, but at the time, they were still too much worse than Irving, long before he entered the league, Irving was able to play back and forth with a number of NBA supergiants in the training of the national team. And then the Cavaliers' decision to select Irving also directly brought them the first championship in team history, if it weren't for Irving, they would definitely not be able to turn the tables in 2016, and according to interviews with many NBA players, Irving is one of the strongest scorers in their minds.
In 2008, Rose was drafted by his hometown team, the Bulls, and he also carried the hopes of his hometown parents at that time, knowing that their first player in team history, Jordan, was not as high as Ross. And Rose did play well at first, and in the third season of his career, he became the youngest MVP in history, and under his leadership, the Bulls really look like they are going to revivenation. But as a result, due to injuries, Rose ushered in a fall before he could completely enter the peak, and then he could only travel to multiple teams in order to stay in the NBA.
For its pendulum types: Duncan, James, Wembanyama
In the 1995-1996 season, the Spurs ranked second in the West with a 59-23 record, but then the next season they fell directly to only 20 wins in the regular season, and a very important reason is that everyone knew early that Duncan would participate in the 1997 draft, so in order to draw the top pick, the Spurs directly put it bad, and they did get their wish.
In Duncan's first season in the league, the Spurs directly improved 36 wins to return to the ranks of the top teams, under Duncan's leadership, the Spurs started a peak period of nearly 20 years, during which they never missed the playoffs, and won the championship 5 times, so the Spurs' swing back then can be said to be the most correct decision in their team history.
As the first high school student in NBA history, James was automatically disqualified from the NCAA because he participated in two McDonald's All-Star Breaks in high school, so he could only enter the professional league and chose to participate directly in the NBA draft. In high school, James was not only strong, but also his games were very watchable, because his team's home court could only borrow college arenas, and NBA superstars such as O'Neal had come to watch his games in person, which shows that James's commercial value at that time was far ahead of most rookies in history.
Although he is a high school student, James's scouting report is perfect enough, except for his inconsistent projection, he is considered to have reached the NBA level in all aspects, plus he is less than 19 years old, so no one can compete with him in the draft, and it was his hometown team Cavaliers who was selected that year, so James is more stable.
Wembanyama, the hottest player before entering the league other than James, has been the favorite since 2022, and then he has improved significantly every once in a while, and eventually he has left the other players behind.
A player like Wembanyama, the history of the NBA can be said to be unprecedented, a 2.26-meter-tall center can hold the ball at the top of the arc to attack, which is more exaggerated than watching Durant play back then, so for him the Spurs once again opened the swing, and finally they also selected their favorite champion show again after 26 years, and now it seems that they still haven't looked away, Wembanyama does have a historical level of talent.