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C. Arizona. Deandre Ayton. 2. player. 67.
It shouldn’t be possible for someone as big as Ayton to also be as athletic as Ayton. Perhaps he is not human. People who are not human would be a great addition to the Kings’ roster.
They may already have too many bigs, sure. But none of them are even close to Ayton’s skill level or physical giftedness. And they’re already shopping Skal Labissiere. You’re telling me you would be OK passing on Ayton for Georgios Papagiannis? That’s what I thought.
On Wednesday night, Ayton led Arizona to a 29-point victory over Washington State with 25 points and 11 rebounds. He is developing a chemistry with his teammates that is allowing him to finish plays even more easily than before, slamming lobs and locking down offensive rebounds. All buckets are easy for the freshman, but it’s not fair when he’s getting those.
Sacramento still just needs talent, and at No. 2, Ayton should be their guy.