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Atlanta Hawks 2018 Draft Pick Profile: DeAndre Ayton

At 7’1” and 250 pounds with only 6 percent body fat, Ayton is ready to come into the league and dominate much like Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns before him – perhaps even more so.

Ayton certainly put his skills on display in college, though his defensive effort is still a question mark (but so is KAT’s, so no biggie). Also, many questioned whether Ben Simmons would be a good defender after an uninspiring defensive season in college and look how that turned out (hint: he’s awesome on defense).

Even though Ayton’s effort was questioned, he dominated the Pac-12 to the tune of 66 total blocks and 1.