When the Houston Rockets acquired Kevin Durant, they were thinking about their 2025-26 win total, but they were also thinking of player development. Perhaps no player is going to benefit as much as Alperen Sengun.
The 2024-25 season was interesting for Sengun. He had his best defensive season by a long shot. For some, that brought such a deep sigh of relief that any negatives were easy to overlook.
Yet, there were negatives. Sengun's finishing around the rim took a slide. He shot 51.9% on two-point field goals, the lowest mark of his career by a considerable margin.