G5 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks beat the Pacers 111-94 at home, and the score was 2-3. Brunson played for 34 minutes, making 12 of 18 shots, scoring 32 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
As the 33rd pick in 2018, Brunson has been starting low and closing high so far in his career, gradually growing from an ordinary substitute for the Mavericks to the absolute core of the Knicks. Brunson has been selected as the All-Star in the last two seasons, and this season he averaged 26 points, 2.9 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game in the regular season.
Next, let's set a set of Brunson's draft in the same class to see which players are ahead of him and their achievements.
No. 1 pick: Ayton has averaged 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds per game so far in his career, and has never been selected as the All-Star. After playing in the Suns for five seasons, he switched to the Trail Blazers in the 2023-24 season.
No. 2: Bagley
Marvin Bagley has averaged 12.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game so far in his career, and has never been selected as the All-Star. He has been in the Kings, Pistons, Wizards, Grizzlies and other teams.
Tanhua: Doncic
Doncic is one of the most dazzling stars in that draft. He has averaged 28.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game in his career, and has been selected as the All-Star 5 times, 5 times the first team of the All-Star team, and won the Best Rookie.
Doncic once led the Mavericks to the finals in the 2023-24 season, but eventually lost to the Celtics and missed the championship. This season, he was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers and joined forces with James.
4th pick: Jaren Jackson Jr.
JJJ has averaged 18.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game so far in his career, and has been selected into the All-Star twice. The internal and external combination of him and Morant is also a force that cannot be underestimated in the Western Conference, and he has made it to the playoffs four times in his career.
5th pick: Trae Young
"Template Curry", "Single Doncic", "New York Mayor", Trae Young's career is full of topics. He has been averaging 25.3 points and 9.8 assists so far, and has been selected as the All-Star 4 times. Trae Young, who has been playing in the Hawks, has already topped the team's three-point shooting and assists list, and it is just around the corner.
6th pick: Bamba has averaged 6.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game so far in his career, and has never been selected as the All-Star. He has played for the Magic, Lakers 76ers, Clippers and Pelicans.
7th pick: Wendel Carter
Carter Jr. has averaged 11.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2 assists so far in his career, and has never been selected as the All-Star. He has played for the Bulls and Magic.
8th pick: Sexton has averaged 11.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game so far in his career, and has never been selected as the All-Star. He played for four seasons after being selected by the Cavaliers and transferred to the Jazz in the 2022-23 season.
9th pick: Knox
Knox can be said to be the most unsatisfactory one among the top ten picks in this year. He has averaged 7.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game so far in his career, and has never been selected as an All-Star. He has been involved in Knox, Eagles, Pistons, Trail Blazers and Warriors.
10th pick: Mikal Bridges is a well-known Iron Man in the league. He has never missed games in his career. He averaged 14.8 points, 4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and has never been selected as the All-Star. He played for the Suns, Nets and the Knicks. Currently, with Brunson, he is still fighting for the finals tickets.
11th pick: Alexander
Alexander is a latecomer in this draft. He has averaged 24.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game in his career. He has been selected as the All-Star in the past three years and has beaten Jokic to win the MVP this season. SGA also performed brilliantly in the playoffs and won the MVP of the Western Conference Finals. He played for the Clippers in his rookie season, but was then sent to the Thunder as a bargaining chip for trade George.
No. 12th pick: Myers Bridges
Koqiao is a controversial player. On the court, he gradually grew into a strong player with both offense and defense, but he was suspended from the field due to a domestic storm.
He has played for the Hornets so far in his career, averaging 15.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, and has never been selected as the All-Star.
14th pick: Michael Porter Jr.
Michael Porter Jr. was reimbursed due to injury in the rookie season, but he helped the Nuggets win the championship in the 2022-23 season.
Porter Jr. has averaged 16.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in his career so far, and has never been selected as the All-Star. He has been playing for the Nuggets so far.
17th pick: Divincenzo
Divincenzo has averaged 10.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals so far in his career, and has never been selected as the All-Star. He has played in the Bucks, Kings, Warriors, Knicks and Timberwolves so far. He won the championship with the Bucks in the 2020-21 season.
21st pick: Grayson Allen
Grayson Allen is also full of controversy. On the one hand, he is a good 3D player, and on the other hand, he has repeatedly injured his opponent.
Allen has averaged 10.5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists so far in his career, and has never been selected as the All-Star. He has played for the Jazz, Grizzlies, Bucks and Suns so far.