In his first 51 minutes of Summer League basketball since being the #1 overall pick from the 2018 NBA Draft, Suns center Deandre Ayton has been double teamed on almost every play.
“If I was on the other team, I would probably double-team, too,” rookie guard Mikal Bridges said with a smile.
Ayton, at 7’1” and 260 pounds, is the biggest guy in Summer League and will be bigger than 99% of NBA players next season as well.
But when you’re being fronted and backed by a pair of aggressive defenders, it’s tough to get the ball let alone turn quickly to the basket to score with all those arms and legs flying about.