The reaction around the league ranged from excitement to curiosity when the Houston Rockets selected Alperen Sengun with the 16th overall pick after trading into the spot during the draft. Sengun was coming off a Turkish league MVP season, but wasn't widely known amongst many NBA fans. Some scouts had him high as top 10 coming into the draft. Some had him at the back end of the first round.
It didn't take long for people to realize that the Rockets had one of the draft's biggest steals in Sengun. Even with limited minutes for most of the season, Sengun has been one of the best rookies in the NBA.