As strong as Turner was only No. 11 in 15 years. Who are the top 10 people? How to develop in the league

In 2015, the Pacers selected Turner at the 11th pick in the first round. He has been involved in trade rumors for so many years, but he can stay in the team every time. Turner's successful performance in the past two years has paid off the Pacers, especially in this year's playoffs, where he averaged 16.5 points per game, 51.1% shooting percentage, and averaged 2.3 blocks and 1.6 three-pointers per game. He can be said to have made an indelible contribution to the Pacers' offense as smooth as it is now. So compared to Turner, who seems to be getting closer to his first career championship, what kind of development did the 10 players selected before him have entered the league? Let’s take a look together next!

10.Winslow

Average of 8.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists in his career, he once regarded Winslow as the core training of the Heat, but he still disappointed the team. In the nearly five seasons of the Heat, his three-point shooting percentage was less than 30% most of the time, which greatly affected his role. After leaving the Heat, Winslow's performance still did not improve at all. In the end, he was less than 27 years old when he was eliminated by the NBA.

9. Kaminsky averaged 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in his career, Kaminsky, who has faded out of the NBA, was the time to be a rookie. At that time, he had two seasons of scoring averages in double-digit points. In the 2016-2017 season, he averaged 11.7 points per game. However, the instability on the offensive end and the lack of achievements in defense still led to Kaminsky losing hope of continuing to compete in the NBA early on. The last team he played for was the Rockets, and at that time he could only contribute 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

8. Stanley Johnson averaged 6.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in his career. Johnson, who was also trapped in shooting in his career, had only 30.5% of his three-point shooting percentage, and his performance in other aspects was not outstanding, so he started wandering early. Johnson joined the Lakers in the 2021-2022 season. He averaged 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in the regular season. He also scored some highlights in the middle. Unfortunately, his three-point shooting percentage of 31.4% was still unsatisfactory. He did not gain a foothold in the Spurs later. Since then, he has never returned to the NBA. It is worth mentioning that he has also played for the Lakers' affiliated team in the Development League this season.

7.Mudier averaged 10.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists in his career. In the NBA, he was a very inefficient outside ball holder. He had multiple seasons of shooting percentages of less than 40%, which has a lot to do with his poor three-point shooting. Later, at the age of 23, Moodie couldn't find a job in the NBA. Later, he returned to the league briefly, but he only played for two games for the Kings and was eliminated again. Now he is 29 years old, obviously it is impossible for him to return to the NBA again.

6.Caulistan averaged 8.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in his career, and he played for the Kings at the beginning of his career. He also played a stadium performance at that time, but his poor defensive habits and single offensive methods still restricted his upper limit. In addition, his private life off the court is also very "rich", so after joining a playoff-level team like the Mavericks, his strength was quickly revealed. He averaged only 5.3 points, 4.5 rebounds per game in the 2020-2021 season, so the team behind him also chose to give up on him. Then Caulistan quickly left the NBA, and he played in the CBA after that, but unfortunately he was cut in just a few games.

5. Hezonia averaged 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists in his career. Hezonia is another player with more defense than offensive performance. He averaged 9.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals in his NBA career. This year, his 33.7% shooting percentage was only second to the rookie season that averaged 2.4 three-pointers per game. After Hezonia left the NBA in 2020, it has been five years since he started to reconsider his efforts in the NBA, and several teams have shown interest in him. This season, he averaged 14.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in the European League this season, and averaged 17.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in the playoffs, but his 30.4% three-point shooting percentage proves that his shooting is still very poor.

4. Porzingis averaged 19.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 blocks in his career. When he debuted in the NBA, he actually brought many surprises to fans. In his third season of his career, he averaged 22.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 2.4 blocks, and 1.9 three-pointers. At that time, he was also called a "unicorn" and was successfully selected as the All-Star. However, before Porzingis could reach his peak, he was seriously injured, and since then he has not returned to his pre-injury state in the early stage. Porzingis has played no better than the All-Star selection in recent years, but the problem is that he can't play much goal throughout the season. This year, he lost all his form in the playoffs due to injury, and the team was eliminated in the second round.

3. Okafor

Average of 10.3 points, 4.7 rebounds,

In his rookie season, Okafor averaging 17.5 points, 7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, but he did not get the favor of the team due to his style of play. Later, when Embiid came back, he was traded by the 76ers.. Then Okafor never received any reuse from NBA teams. He finally left the NBA in 2021 and later joined the CBA, but unfortunately he failed to bring a championship trophy to Guangsha. Okafor, who tried to return to the NBA this season, joined the Pacers, but he only played one game and then went to the Development League to play again.

2. Russell averaged 17.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.1 steals in his career. Russell was highly expected when he first entered the league, but in the end he was traded only for two years with the Lakers. However, at the Nets, he was selected as the only All-Star in his career, and that was also the highest moment of his career. Although Russell played for the Warriors, Timberwolves and Lakers later, he never played at his previous level during this period. The abnormality of key playoffs in 2023 and 2024 also made the Lakers choose to give up on him again. He was re-traded to the Nets this season. However, for some reason, Russell, who was in a contract year, chose to play badly. Even at the Nets, his average per game was only 12.9 points, and his shooting percentage was not as good as the Lakers' time. If he continued to play with such a mentality, it would not take long for him to lose the ball in the NBA.

1.Downs averaged 23.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 blocks in his career Although Towns has exposed many shortcomings in his career, such as key situations, defense, etc., 10 years have passed, and he has proved that he is still the best player in the 2015 class. During this period, he has also been selected into the All-Star and the Best Team many times. This year at the Knicks, Towns also played the best personal performance in his playoff career. He averaged 21.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, and shot 48.9% from the field, but because the Pacers' style of playing too restrains them, it was difficult for the Knicks to break out of the East in the end.