If it’s been said once, it’s been said a million times: the Phoenix Suns have never had a dominant center it their 51-year history.
But after selecting Deandre Ayton first overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, the narrative of lackluster play from the center position has changed, and Ayton has so far looked the part of a franchise-changing renaissance man.
Although he has played in only two preseason games (including one against the Australian National Basketball League’s New Zealand Breakers), Ayton has dominated each outing, physically looking like a potentially commanding front court force, even if it seems that he isn’t playing as hard as he obviously and absolutely can.