What’s it like to be the No. 1 overall pick in a loaded draft, average a double-double for three years, but then watch your team sit you in the most intense minutes in their growing playoff run?
Such is recent life for former No. 1 overall pick, Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton.
While he is struggling lately to maintain consistency and focus, his backup Dario Saric has been absolutely thriving in crunch time. Saric leads the league in plus-minus, an indicator of team success while a player is on the court.
Saric does not have the physical gifts of Ayton (few players in the NBA do), but he’s fully developed into his own body and uses his basketball IQ to make a huge difference on both ends when he’s on the court.