Deandre Ayton didn’t win the rookie dance-off Saturday.
A crowd of 5,532 gave Mikal Bridges the loudest applause at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
“He definitely killed that song,” Ayton said.
Ayton said he “would’ve put on a show” with a better song, but instead the No. 1 overall pick did so in Saturday’s scrimmage as part of an open practice for the fans.
Dunking. Rebounding. Blocking shots. And more.
“You can sense his presence,” Suns coach Igor Kokoskov said. “You can feel him, and that’s the main thing. You can coach that. It’s a gift that he has.