06-08-2023, 05:36 PM
(06-08-2023, 05:04 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: 2 years ago Ayton was considered one of the better center prospects and a fantastic defender for the position.
He still is those things. He is one of the few centers that can switch in a PnR. That alone makes him a cut above most. His rim protection is lacking, but its not like he's Shawn Bradley out there.
He is overpaid, but from the position where the Mavs are, if they want players of Ayton's caliber or better, they have to accept they come with warts. Kyrie is crazy. Ayton is overpaid. Both of them are still amazing basketball players.
I have 17 centers rated higher than Ayton in my rating system. This system does not factor in age or contract. Simply production advanced stats: Scoring, Rebounding, Distribution, Defense, and Availability. I can't see how you can call him an "amazing basketball player".
1. Nikola Jokic
2. Joel Embiid
3. Anthony Davis
4. Jaren Jackson Jr.
5. Brook Lopez
6. Domantas Sabonis
7. Evan Mobley
8. Bam Adebayo
9. Rudy Gobert
10. Jarrett Allen
11. Lauri Markkanen
12. Nikola Vucevic
13. Julius Randle
14. Nic Claxton
15. Kristaps Porzingis
16. Karl-Anthony Towns
17. Robert Williams III
18. Deandre Ayton
19. Wendell Carter Jr.
20. Steven Adams
21. Ivica Zubac
22. Myles Turner
23. Al Horford
24. Jakob Poeltl
25. Mitchell Robinson
26. Clint Capela
27. Jusuf Nurkic
28. Walker Kessler
29. John Collins
30. Santi Aldama