ORLANDO – What will it take for Aaron Gordon, arguably one of the five most athletic players in the entire league, to transform into an All-Star caliber player?
As Steve Clifford suggested throughout training camp and the early portion of the preseason, the first, and maybe most important, thing for the 23-year-old is to fully capitalize on his defensive capabilities. He’s long, slides his feet well and has really good instincts. When matched up against a former NBA center, Anderson Varejao, AG showed he’s much stronger now, too.
RESISTANT DEFENDING POST-UP
With the exception of Giannis Antetokounmpo, no power forward in the NBA right now is more dynamic and explosive in the open floor than Gordon, especially when he leaks out in transition.