Burn City Sports · Nov 21, 2023
Comparing Jusuf Nurkic to Deandre Ayton this season
Nov 19, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (20) dribbles against Utah Jazz forward John Collins (20) during the second half at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY SportsWith Deandre Ayton returning to the Footprint Center on Tuesday night to take on his former team, the Phoenix Suns, it seems only fitting to evaluate how he has fared this season compared to the Suns new center, Jusuf Nurkic.
Deandre Ayton was previously drafted #1 overall by the Suns in the 2018 draft. Ayton, who was born in the Bahamas, also played high school basketball at Hillcrest Prep High School in Phoenix before attending the University of Arizona.