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Should Phoenix Suns give rookie Jalen Smith opportunity against size of defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers?

Phoenix Suns General Manager James Jones had the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets and Deandre Ayton in mind when drafting Jalen Smith out of Maryland.

"I'm looking forward to seeing those two guys anchoring the floor together, even if it's for stints," said Jones after the 2020 NBA Draft about Smith and Ayton. "We talk about teams like the Lakers, those are teams that have great size, skill and versatility. You talk about teams like Denver, they have great size, skill and versatility. And so we'll have to match and exceed that if we want to continue this journey that we're on to become a powerhouse in the West.