06-08-2023, 06:21 PM
(06-08-2023, 05:36 PM)Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: 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
I'd probably put Ayton around 15, but I don't have a issue with the rankings. Ayton is an average or above average starting center imo. Not a foundation piece. He definitely has the talent to be in the top 10 if he could learn to play consistently and bring it every game. He is a distressed asset as others have mentioned. Maybe we could save him or maybe he burns us. Who knows.