Official Site of the Suns · Oct 2, 2018
Deandre Ayton Shines in Suns Preseason Debut
Deandre Ayton took the court for the first time on Monday night and the “Big Fella” didn’t disappoint.
In the first quarter alone Ayton was already in double-figures scoring also grabbing five rebounds. He wasn’t quite yet as he finished the game with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
“I just took up the energy from all the points and ran the floor and I had a lot of fun,” Ayton said.
There are high expectations set when you are drafted first overall, but Ayton seemed to have no trouble showing fans what an exciting player he can be. The rookie got it done on both sides of the court as he also put up three block shots and a steal on the defensive end.