Al Horford might not have necessarily been at his best in his Golden State Warriors debut on Tuesday night, but he certainly didn't standout for all the wrong reasons in a way you could say about Deandre Ayton.
Ayton's debut for the Los Angeles Lakers certainly didn't go according to plan, leading to significant criticism of the former No. 1 overall pick and quickly justifying why the Warriors were right to focus their attention on Horford as a free agent this offseason.
Warriors were smart to avoid Deandre Ayton as a free agent
Ayton played nearly 34 minutes as the starting center on opening night, but posted just 10 points and six rebounds in an underwhelming display.