The future is yours! The second Magic general leads. Although these five people have been eliminated, they have won the recognition of fans!

The NBA playoffs this season have entered the second stage, and four teams in the east and west have been eliminated. The most regrettable ones are probably the Clippers and Rockets. After all, they were not defeated until the tiebreak battle. Of course, teams such as Magic and Pistons also put a lot of pressure on their opponents, and the young people in the team tried their best. Even if they lost the ball, they also won the recognition of fans. Let's take a look at the most promising young players below to see how they performed this season's playoffs!

1.Cad Cunningham

Playoff data: 25 points, 8.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks

First of all, let's talk about Cunningham of the Pistons. At the age of 23, he has performed phenomenally this season. He led the team that performed poorly last year to win the sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Such a huge improvement has also given the fans of the Pistons a hope, especially the Pistons lacked second-in-command Jaden Ivey for a long time this season, but Cunningham still maintains efficient performance, which is enough to prove his star quality. As for participating in the NBA playoffs for the first time and facing the Knicks, Cunningham still delivered a nearly full score. In a total of six games, he can average 25 points, 8.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, which is indeed worthy of the No. 1 pick in 2021. Of course, Cunningham also has many things to learn, such as lacking experience in handling ball rights. After all, there are still too many mistakes per game. In addition, three-pointers must be taken seriously. The three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs dropped to 17.9%, and only 5 shots were shot in total. This is not a performance that a big boss should have. Of course, Cunningham is only 23 years old. As long as these problems can be handled well in the future, his future is absolutely limitless.

2. Paul Bankairo

Playoff data: 29.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists

After talking about the No. 1 pick in 2021, let's talk about the No. 1 pick in 2022, that is, Paul Bankairo, the core of the Magic, now 22-year-old Bankairo has grown into a first-class forward as early as last season. He also performed extremely against the sky at the beginning of this season, but unfortunately, injuries suddenly hit, which forced him to watch from the wall. He missed a total of 36 games this season. As a result, the team was clearly ranked in the top six in the Eastern Conference, but still had to enter the playoffs due to the injury wave. In the first round, their opponent was the defending champion Celtics. Although they were eventually eliminated by their opponents 4:1, Benkairo played a convincing performance against Jason Tatum. With averaging 29.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists per game, plus a 44.4% three-point shooting percentage, Benkairo deserves everyone's respect. And except for the fifth game, he has not scored less than 29 points in a game, which shows that his score is quite consistent, and it is necessary to remind again that Ben Keiro is only 22 years old. As long as he is healthy in the future, he will definitely become a top superstar.

3. Franz Wagner

Playoff data: 25.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists

After talking about Ban Keiro, we have to mention Wagner, who is also a young man of the Magic, and he is only one year older than Ban Keiro. Wagner has also ushered in a qualitative change this season. This "undercover" who played seven games last season in the playoffs received devil training during the offseason. As a result, his data has increased to 24.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists in the regular season of this season. Unfortunately, Wagner also suffered an injury, otherwise he would definitely be selected as an All-Star this year. In the playoffs, although the intensity of the game increased, he still outputted 25.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists. He was the most trusted helper around Bankairo. In these 5 games, his scores exceeded 23 points, and his overall stability even exceeded that of Bankairo. Although he lost to the Celtics this time, the Magic don't have to be too envious of the opponent's double-Tanhua combination, because they already have two superstar embryos who can lead the team to compete for the championship in the future. What the Magic have to do now is to continue to strengthen the team as much as possible, and the other is to ensure the health of Wagner and Bankairo. As long as the two grow at the current speed, they will definitely become great in the future.

4. Amen Thompson

Playoff data: 15.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocks

And on the Rockets, the 22-year-old Amen has almost locked in a core position in the team's future. The Rockets have achieved their rise this season, and a group of young people have begun to realize their talents and help the team get the second place in the Western Conference. Of course, while the team is rising, these young people also need to start competing. After all, if you want to gain a solid position in the team, you can only be better than others. Obviously, Amen is the winner of this season. Although the playoff data is not that impressive, averaging 15.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, he still cannot cover up his overall situation. In this round of series, Amen has been keeping a guard against Stephen Curry, and has played an important role in several games. At the same time, he dares to fight on the offensive end and saves the team from the fire of water and fire many times. Of course, if Amen wants to truly become the core of the Rockets, there are still many things waiting for him to do, such as practicing his basic skills and mid- and long-distance projection on the outside. At that time, with his talent and learning ability, as long as he practiced steadily, he would definitely be an indispensable gate for the Rockets in the future..

5. Alperen Shinkyung

Playoffs data: 20.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.4 blocks. Finally, let’s talk about Shinkyung. Now it seems that this 22-year-old Turkish inside has basically ended the suspense of the team’s position as the boss. In the regular season, he played a more dominant performance, helping the Rockets ranked second in the Western Conference and was also the only player selected as an All-Star player, which is enough to prove his value. In his seven games against the Warriors, he was able to score 20.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.4 blocks. His overall efficiency is even more impeccable, and he does have the shadow of "Little Jokic". If Shin Kyung wants to further improve himself, he also has a lot to do this summer. His current abilities are indeed very comprehensive, but he needs to improve, otherwise it will be the ending of "everything is done and everything is relaxed". If his passes are more accurate, his three-point shooting is more accurate, and his scoring is more decisive, and the Rockets have so many young people, then he is likely to become the second Jokic and truly lead the Rockets to complete the great cause of revival.