Kelly Iko: The Rockets are not interested in breaking up their core for Giannis Antetokounmpo

Love Sabonis. Wanted the Rockets to make a run at him years back.
That said, his game is very robotic. Some prefer that. Many coaches do. I can't tell you what to like or not like.
Sengun's impact is much greater to the team's success and to do it this early in his career is just special.

 

Player Defense < 6 Feet
Alperen:
8.7 DFGA at 53.6 DFG%
Sabonis:
6.2 DFGA at 62.4 DFG%
Jokic:
8.4 DFGA at 67.5 DFG%

Wemby and Chet are by far the best at defending the rim, but Alperen is in the next group. Statistically similar rim defense to Turner, Allen, Mobley, Davis, Gobert, etc... If this defense holds for Alperen, I don't see how he and Sabonis can ever be put in the same category.

Foundational player.