When Alperen Sengun was drafted in 2021, he came into the league as an undersized center at 6’9” who would have to rely on his footwork to get shots off in the post. He was also viewed primarily as a project, even though his highlights from the pro league in Turkiye are ridiculous. You should check them out if you haven’t seen them. Well two years later he’s proven he wasn’t really a project, putting up 15 points and 9 rebounds per game in his age 20 season. He also led the Rockets in nearly every advanced stat. He led the team in BPM, Win Shares, VORP, PER, WAR, Raptor and LEBRON. He also had the second highest lebron rating of any sophomore last season. But one bigger thing has changed than his expectations, and that would be his height. Sengun reportedly is coming in at 6’11” barefoot this offseason, which makes him a 7-footer with shoes on in the game. This changes everything for Sengun. Despite having elite footwork, he won’t have to entirely rely on it in the post anymore. It will be easier to shoot over the top, pass over the top, and be an effective defender. This growth spurt takes an already high upside player, and explodes his potential through the roof. I’m not afraid to say it, Sengun was the best player on this team last season and likely still has the highest upside on a team stacked with potential.
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In order to get Sengun full potential, they'll have to trade KPJ or Jalen Green
sengun should be seen as the main building block of the team with all the other players in place as supporting cast, similar to the nugs
Nuggets should trade MPJ for Sengun since Rockets 100% will build around Amen Thompson & Jabari Smith. NOT Alperen. Sengun with Jokic would be so amazing!!!
Sengun’s problem is not his height but his wingspan