The King of Cards shines in the finals and becomes the strongest undraft in 2016! Let’s take a look at who is better than the top five picks in 2016?

On the stage of this year's NBA Finals, Caruso, the 2016 draft, became the focus of attention of the entire league. His outstanding performance made people wonder who he was better than the top five picks back then? If he reorders, where will he be? In the finals, Caruso was like the Thunder's decisive needle. In G2 and G4, he scored 20 points respectively, becoming the first substitute player to 20+ times in a single season in the history of the finals. He also contributed 5 steals in G4, setting a final record for substitute players' "20 points + 5 steals". In the entire finals, he averaged 14.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 breaks, shooting percentage of 54%, three-point shooting percentage of 50%, and his real shooting percentage was as high as 72.1%.

Compared with the top five picks in 2016

Ben Simmons (first pick)

Simmons has outstanding talent, excellent passing and physical fitness, but his fatal shooting shortcomings have limited his development. This season, averaging only 4.2 points, almost zero three-pointers. There is a lack of offensive choices and it is difficult to score at critical moments, which is far less than Caruso's offensive performance and big heart in the finals.

Brendan Ingram (second pick)

Ingram has comprehensive offensive skills and is the core of the Pelicans. But he lacks defensive awareness and has low defensive efficiency. Caruso is a top outside defender, with a defensive efficiency of 95.8 this season, ranking first in the league, ranking sixth in terms of steals per game, and his defensive influence far exceeds Ingram.

Jaylen Brown (third pick)

Brown has a strong physical fitness and contributes to both offense and defense, but his offensive choices are sometimes impatient, which affects efficiency. Caruso has a stronger team awareness and can perfectly integrate into the team's tactical system. Whether it is creating opportunities for teammates or executing tactics, he does a very good job and has higher tactical value.

Dragan Bender (fourth pick)

After entering the league, Bender failed to gain a foothold due to confrontation and insufficient technology, and his data was not outstanding after he went to the European arena. By contrast, Caruso has fought all the way from the Development League, gained a foothold in the NBA and shined in the Finals.

Chris Dunn (fifth pick)

Dunn is still good at defense, but his offensive efficiency is inefficient, averaging 8.5 points per game this season, shooting 41% from the field and 29% from three-point shooting. Caruso is more stable and efficient than Dunn on the offensive end and can provide the team with more comprehensive support.

Judging from the current performance, Caruso is at least better than the top 5 players in 16 years! If the 2016 draft is rearranged, given Caruso's amazing performance in the finals, outstanding combat effectiveness and great contribution to the team, he is expected to enter the lottery zone and is very likely to enter the top ten picks. Judging from the previous re-arrangement of US media, players like Van Vleet who are both undrafted can enter the top ten, and Caruso's strength is comparable to or even better. Conservatively estimated to rank around 7-10. Caruso has proved with his efforts that the draft pick cannot determine the height of his career. As long as he has a dream and works hard for it, he can shine on the NBA stage.