But for now, you’re Rudy Gay. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum looks like a budding superstar, and he may soon be getting paid like one. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Unfortunately, the Kings' Bagley hasn’t even played a full season’s worth of games in his NBA career due to various injuries.
Basketball is more positionless than it has ever been and has a greater focus on the perimeter and three-point shot than ever. While Bagley's team doesn’t have the same type of offense or infrastructure as the Suns had when Stoudemire was young, talent like this normally finds a way in this league. And while the Hawks' Collins hasn’t dunked on a player so badly that that player shook his hand afterward, don’t sleep on Collins’ ability to do so.
But this is an apt comparison, as so many NBA teams play small these days, making the Suns' Ayton stand out on the court almost the same way Sampson did back when every team had a traditional 7-foot center.