You could poll 10 Phoenix Suns fans about their thoughts on Deandre Ayton and you would likely get some mixture of “He is a budding superstar!”, “He is a good NBA player but lacks the aggressiveness to ever be great,” or “He’s a bum. We should have drafted Luka.”
Some may point to his recent tear and his clear increase in production in year two as indication of his status as a future all-NBA performer. Others may point to his recurring ankle issues and say that he is Greg Oden or Sam Bowie 2.0 (he is not).
Still others may point to his 25-game wellness policy violation this season and say that he is a locker room cancer.