As strong as Halliburton was only the No. 12 show in 20 years. Who are the first 11 people? How to develop after entering the league

As the top point guard among the young NBA active generation, Halliburton has experienced a rapid rise in his career since joining the Pacers. Over the years, he has not only been selected into the All-Star, but also selected into the All-Squad and won the assists. Under Halliburton, the Pacers successfully completed the reconstruction and became a regular player in the playoffs. Last year, they even reached the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Pacers have won 50+ wins in the regular season again after 11 years. In the playoffs, they can still perform better, enter the Eastern Conference Finals and have achieved a total score of 3-1 after the first four games. But it is such a player. When Halliburton first participated in the draft, he was not selected until the 12th pick in the first round. So who are the 11 people ahead of him? How will he develop after entering the league?

11.Wasel

Average of 14.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals in his career

Wasel, who the Spurs personally selected, did show a certain talent after entering the league, and his shooting was also excellent. However, Vassel's performance is unstable and his lack of pass control ability is also real. He is now 24 years old and still has not been able to practice. Now the Spurs have chosen Castle again, and Fox is also traded. Now, Vassel's future in the Spurs is full of unknowns.

10. Jaylen Smith averaged 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in his career. Smith is a typical short inside player. With a certain three-point shooting ability, he can play as the center in the five small lineup. However, his height is not enough to affect Smith's inside end, and his advantage is not great on the defensive end, so he doesn't play much time in any team. This season he averages only 15 minutes per game, but his average of 8.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1 assist is already in line with his strength.

9. Avdia, who averaged 11.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists in his career, is a rare type of ball-holding striker in this league. Especially after joining the Trail Blazers this season, he shined even more, averaging 16.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1 steal per game. He is also very good at taking advantage of his physical advantages on both offense and defense. The most important thing is that Avdia is still getting a "cheap contract". His annual salary will be below 15 million in the next three seasons. Therefore, many other teams interested in Avdia can only play draft picks to impress the Trail Blazers if they want to get what they want. However, considering that he is only 24 years old, the latter may not necessarily trade him.

8. Obitoping averaged 8.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in his career. Originally, Toping's performance in the Knicks was always in an ordinary state. At that time, people knew more about him, but his dunks were explosive. After joining the Pacers, Toping showed a better practical level. This season, he averaged 10.5 points, 4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 three-pointers per game. In addition, a player like Toping, who is large and dynamic and talented, can easily play influence on the court, especially on the defensive end, his role is still relatively obvious. In addition, the Pacers do not need him to hold the ball, so he only needs to do his own job.

7. Hayes has a career average of 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.2 steals. Hayes has become a completely sub-competitive. He has not been able to score in four years with the Pistons. The most important reason is that his independent offensive ability is too bad. His career average of three-point shooting percentage is less than 30%. In addition, his physical fitness is not top-notch, so he does not have the ability to score stably on the court. Hayes has now switched to the Development League, but his shooting performance in this league is still average, but considering that he is only 23 years old, it is not ruled out that he may return to the NBA in the future.

6. Okonggu averaged 9.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in his career. Although Okonggu is only 2.06 meters, he also plays as a center position on the court. The advantage is that his defense replacement can help the team, but at the same time, his rebounds and frame protection also have obvious shortcomings. This season, Okonggu scored his best in his career, averaging 13.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in the regular season. With the help of Trae Young, his offense still has a certain lower limit. In addition, Okonggu is still developing three-pointers. He averages 2 three-pointers per game this season. Although his shooting percentage is not high, he has made progress compared to before. If he can really practice in the future, he will undoubtedly be able to play better data.

5. Okoro has averaged 8.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in his career. He is 1.96 meters tall and very strong, so he can switch to multiple positions. However, in comparison, Okoro's offense is really bad. Not only does he have no independent offensive ability, but his shooting is also a mess. Therefore, he is often treated directly by his opponents as non-space points on the court. By this year's playoffs, Okoro is basically close to being DNP. Unless he can make a certain shot later, it will be a matter of time before he is eliminated by the NBA.

4. Paway averaged 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in his career.

Parway's development in the NBA is obviously far lower than expected, especially in 2024, the Bulls inexplicably signed a five-year, 90 million contract with him. As a result, he still averaged 9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2 assists per game this season, and his shooting percentage was less than 40%.. Paway now has basically no independent offensive ability, and his shooting is quite unstable. He is far from being an elite defender on the defensive end. The most important thing is that he basically cannot see any improvement compared to his rookie season, so continuing to train him in this situation is tantamount to a waste of time.

3. Ball

Average of 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7.4 assists in his career

As the first All-Star player to be selected in the 20th season, Ball can average 20+7+7 in his second season of his career, but Ball is really too fragile. His appearances in the past three seasons are only 36 games, 22 games, and 47 games respectively. In addition, the Hornets' lineup is also average, so it is still very far from the playoffs. So now we can see more and more fans complain that Ball is a "data brush". In fact, he does need to prove that he has qualified leadership ability, but the prerequisite for all this is that he must be able to stay healthy.

2. Wiseman

Average of 9.1 points, 5.6 rebounds in his career

After the Warriors selected Wiseman, no matter how the team trained him, he never proved himself. So Wiseman was traded to the Pistons in the 2022-2023 season, but obviously changing a team did not allow him to reach a turning point. After that, he had to join the Pacers with a minimum salary, and he suffered an Achilles tendon injury. Now his NBA career can basically end.

1. Edwards averaged 23.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 steals in his career. As the strongest player in the 20th class, Edwards' strength has long surpassed other players. He has been selected into the All-Star and the Best Team, and has also performed very well on the playoff stage. In the playoffs last year, Edwards led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals all the way, and the last time they had such a result can be traced back to the period when Garnett led the team in 2004. In addition, Edwards is still very young now, so he still has a lot of room for improvement, and he also has great hope to become the face of the league in the future.