Ji Mengnian: Ayton is not the most suitable center for Doncic. The former is not as good as Gafford but not that bad

According to famous reporter Shams, several sources revealed that free agent and 2018 No. 1 center Ayton agreed to sign with the Lakers.

Ji Mengnian, a reporter from Sports Weekly, posted an article talking about Aidon, and the content is as follows: Aidon with 30 million can be picked, and Aidon with 8 million has no other words except for being really fragrant.

In terms of adaptability, Ayton is not the kind of center that suits Doncic best. On the one hand, he does not have excellent vertical bounce ability. On the other hand, his frame guard is not top-notch either.

Because Luca and Gafford are very good at playing, everyone wants to match Doncic with teammates in Gafford's style. From the above two aspects, Ayton is indeed not as good as Goverd. But these are relatively speaking. Who can meet the previous two requirements for the 8 million center on the market? What's more, Ayton is not that bad. He has the chance to do better with many things that Goverd is not good at. In the past two years at Trail Blazers, his investment level is indeed limited. Looking back on the previous years in the Suns, Ayton did not fail to perform well in the playoffs.

I believe everyone must have read ESPN's signing rating, which contains a set of data: in the two seasons of 2021-22 and 2022-23, Ayton ranked third in the league as the cover. However, in the past two seasons, due to the weak ball-holder ability and poor space environment, Ayton's efficiency in the pick-and-roll is far inferior to that in the previous pick-and-roll. His shooting percentage after the pick-and-roll was only 58%, while this number was 62% in the last three years of the Suns.

Ayton is not good at making free throws, does not like physical confrontation at the basket, and some offensive rounds may block space. But back to the initial topic, what kind of bicycle is needed for an annual salary of 8 million yuan?