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Deandre Ayton is projected to be a top-25 player in five years

When the Phoenix Suns selected Deandre Ayton first overall in 2018, they were expecting to be drafting a star.

Obviously no team expects to draft a flop when they have the opportunity to take who they feel will be the best player in an entire draft, but the selection for Phoenix was a very important one because it was the first time in franchise history that they had the first overall pick, and they had the opportunity to select a franchise-altering center for the first time ever as well.

Led by author Kurt Helin, NBCSports.