He has historically low block rates for a lottery big over the last decade or two and doesn’t really know how to move in space. The general consensus on him is that you’re not drafting him to be a two-way star, just hoping that he’s elite on offense and break-even on defense, like Bagley. He’s gonna get killed the first few years while adjusting to the pace and higher athleticism in the NBA; right now his defensive struggles are somewhat masked by the fact that he’s simply much more athletic and physically developed than everyone else around him (just like Towns’ defensive issues were masked–and Towns was a superior defender compared to Ayton in college.) Still a great pick at #3, I think, but I think people need to pump the brakes on the Ayton hype.

Another article echoing that sentiment:
https://fansided.com/2018/01/08/deandre-ayton-defense-offense-tradeoff/

He and Bagley look to have very legit NBA talent.

it’ll be nice to watch this game on cable and not have to deal with the buffering during some games, that comes with the app …

The turnovers are scary but the assist numbers and the steals are also legit.

I would gladly draft him 4th as of now, maybe 3rd depending on team need.

See: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theringer.com/platform/amp/2017/12/7/16743900/deandre-ayton-arizona-blocks-nba-draft

Doncic is literally the best player in the second best league in the world and is close to averaging a triple double at the age of 18. I just don’t see how this is a contest. Jokic can’t jump and he’s a top 10 player in the NBA. And Doncic’s defensive issues seem to me more fixable than Ayton’s.

Trae Young is tempting but whenever youre dealing with outlier shooting production like that you have to consider the volatility involved.

I agree with this,but where you are in the rebuild probably should weigh a little.

If you have your franchise player and are building around him you can probably lean a little more towards being safe than if you have your supporting cast but need a franchise star.

That’s what’s been bugging me about KP. When I was feeling good about him eventually becoming a franchise centerpiece my ideas for how we should proceed with the rebuild were a little different than now when some doubts are creeping in.

I like KP but I’m not convinced that he’s ever going to be the MVP-caliber player you need to win a title. He has definitely shown flashes but obviously hasn’t put it all together. Until we know we have a franchise player our #1 goal should still be to acquire one.

My point is, if you give me a choice between a guy who 95% will be Steve Nash or a 50-50 chance between Shaq and Hassan Whiteside, I’ll pick Nash.

I agree with this,but where you are in the rebuild probably should weigh a little.

If you have your franchise player and are building around him you can probably lean a little more towards being safe than if you have your supporting cast but need a franchise star.

That’s what’s been bugging me about KP. When I was feeling good about him eventually becoming a franchise centerpiece my ideas for how we should proceed with the rebuild were a little different than now when some doubts are creeping in.