The Houston Rockets have a superstar in Alperen Sengun. Yet, somehow, he remains underrated by the general NBA media.
The Ringer's latest player rankings aren't unreasonable. They don't have Sengun ranked egregiously low. Some will celebrate his 14th overall placement. To be recognized as a top 15 player in the NBA at 23 is an accomplishment.
Yet, it's too low.
Rockets' Alperen Sengun ranked too low by media outlet
As always, the double-barreled question is: Who's ahead of Sengun, and who does (or doesn't) deserve to be?
Let's look four spots ahead.