Phoenix’s new twin towers have flashed greatness early

I’ll admit: when the Phoenix Suns traded for Kevin Durant, my biggest question mark revolved around Deandre Ayton and whether or not he’d be up to the task. His inconsistencies – especially in effort and focus – throughout his Suns career have been glaring enough that I believe the doubt was warranted.

However warranted it was, it feels stupid now to have doubted this pairing. Even in their first two games, they’re flashing nightmarish stuff. Here’s how the team has fared with both twin towers out there between Charlotte and Chicago:

In total, Durant and Ayton played together for 38 minutes over the two games, posting a net rating of +36.