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He is the top ten draft picks in NBA history. Is Van Jordan Caruso the first place on the list?

12:49am, 14 July 2025【Basketball】

Van Variett became the new chairman of the Players' Union, which seemed to bring a bright spot to the players who were out of the draft. Van Vreet was born in the underworld, but won the championship, signed a big contract, and now he is the chairman of the Players' Union. There are many glorious undrafts in history like him. Let’s take a look at the top 10 undrafts in history.

Brad Miller

Miller is Divac's successor. He played for the Hornets in his early years, began to grow while playing for the Bulls, and began to be selected as the All-Star during his time with the Pacers. He really reached his peak when he was playing for the Kings. In his five and a half seasons there, he played 383 games, started 359 games, scored 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4 assists. He is the leader of the center and also the successor of Divac.

John Starks' career can be regarded as a serious drama with sadness and joy. He started his career with the Warriors in 1988 and came to the Knicks in 1990. He was selected for the All-Defensive Team in 1992-93 and the All-Star in 1993-94, but it was also in the finals that he made 0 of 11 three-pointers in G7, resulting in the Knicks losing to the Rockets 3-4. In the 1996-97 season, he also won the best sixth man.

Baria

Baria has won widespread recognition in the league for its outstanding defense and quality. The little man from Puerto Rico started his career with the Mavericks. After a walk to the Timberwolves, he returned to the Mavericks. In 2011, he faced the Lakers' endless breakthroughs, which made Gasol look disgrace; in the finals, he misplaced the defense of James, contributing a lot to the Mavericks' championship.

Jeol Lin

Jeol Lin is a undrafted draft from the Ivy League. He was initially depressed at the Warriors. After switching to the Knicks, he suddenly broke out by chance, leading the Knicks to a 7-game winning streak, setting off a "Lin Crazy" craze and becoming famous in one fell swoop. Since then, he has been in many teams in the NBA until he won the championship ring with the Raptors in the 2018-19 season.

Avery Johnson

Johnson once enjoyed the reputation of "Little General". He started his career at the Supersonics in 1988 and played for the Spurs three times. When he played for the last time, he won the championship with the team in the 1998-99 season. He has played in 1,054 games in his career, which is almost the same as a player who has obtained through the draft. After retiring, he served as head coach. He coached the Mavericks for several years. He led the team to win 60 wins in the 2006-07 season. Nowitzki was elected as the regular season MVP, but was blackened by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs.

Caruso

Caruso has entered the league for a short time, but has become a lucky player. He played for the Lakers in his early years and made great contributions to the Lakers' championship in the 2019-20 season; this season he came to the Thunder, and he made a lot of contributions to the Thunder's winning of the first championship in the team history, and has made a fortune by defending. The name "Bald Mamba" spread like wildfire.

Bruce Bowen

Bowen is a top outside defender and a rough-looking player. He played in the overseas league in his early years and started his career with the Heat in 1996. After joining the Spurs in 2001, Bowen showed his excellence. He has ranked 2nd in the Best Defensive Player 3 times, was selected for the Best Defensive Team 7 times, and won the championship 3 times. His rough and dirty style of play has scared many players in the league.

Van Vlitter

Van Vlitter gradually grew from a undraft to a leader of the team. He started his career with the Raptors in 2016. In 2018, Leonard came to shoot, and Van Vreet also suddenly showed his power in the playoffs (it is said to be inspired by his newborn son) to win the championship for the Raptors. In 2023, Van Vreet signed a three-year, $130 million contract with the Rockets, becoming the first to sign a contract of over 100 million. He has played the role of leader in this team that is mostly young this season. This summer, he signed a big contract and was elected president of the Players' Union.

Haslem

Haslem

Haslem can be regarded as a living fossil of the glorious journey of the Heat. He started his career at the Heat in 2003 and was O'Neal's chosen interior partner. He has played for the Heat all his life and has gone through three stages of the Heat (O'Neal + Wade's 2006 championship, 4-time finals in the Big Three period, and 2-time finals in the Heat's Butler era). He is a witness to the Heat's championship.

Ben-Wallace

No matter what, Big Book should be ranked first. He wandered between the Wizards and the Magic in his early years, and Pistons General Manager Joe Dumas exchanged Grant Hill for him, and there were dissatisfaction everywhere. Unexpectedly, after entering the Auto City, he won the Best Defensive Player Award 4 times, selected the Best Defensive Team 6 times, and selected the Best Team 5 times. He also led the Pistons to win the third championship in team history in the 2003-04 season.