Fansided · Aug 27, 2019
Deandre Ayton is projected to be a top-25 player in five years
NBCSports.com is counting down the top-50 NBA players will be in five years. Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton has finally cracked the list.
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.