It’s sad! Will the No. 1 pick and Tanhualang of the 2018 draft be played for the Lakers at the same time?

According to ESPN reporter Shams Charania, Ayton, who had just reached a buyout with Portland Trail Blazers DeAndre Ayton, has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Afterwards, TheRinger reporter Kevin O 'Connor posted a message about the signing, and wrote: Unexpectedly, Luka Doncic became teammates with Ayton a few years later, which is really touching. This can't help but make people think about how different the history of the NBA would have been if the Suns had chosen Luca instead of Ayton with the No. 1 pick in hand.

After joining the Lakers in the second half of last season, Doncic played 28 games for the team in the regular season, averaging 35.1 minutes per game, averaging 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocks, and had 3.7 turnovers and 2.4 fouls. He shot 43.8%, three-point shooting percentage 37.9%, and free throw shooting percentage 79.1%. In the playoffs, Doncic played 5 games in total, with averaging 41.6 minutes per game, averaging 30.2 points, 7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1 steal, 0.6 blocks, and 4 turnovers and 3.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 45.2%, his three-point shooting percentage was 34.8%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 89.1%. In the NBA regular season this season, Ayton played 40 times in 82 games for the Trail Blazers, averaging 30.1 minutes per game, averaging 14.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 1 block, and 1.7 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 56.6%, a three-point shooting percentage of 18.8%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 66.7%.

Doncic was the backcourt player selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA Draft, while Ayton was the No. 1 pick selected by the Suns in the 2018 NBA Draft. Although Doncic had already shown incredible personal abilities in the European arena, everyone was more or less suspicious of his playing style, which was also an important factor in his inability to become the No. 1 pick. In contrast, Ayton also showed extremely high maturity in the NCAA arena, and his versatility in physical talent and skills also made everyone have unlimited imagination about his future. This should also be an important factor in the Suns' choice of Ayton instead of Doncic with the No. 1 pick.

Unfortunately, after a few years, the development of the two people in the NBA has been completely different. Doncic is one of the best players in the league, a player who has entered the NBA's All-Team for five consecutive years, and is also the backcourt pillar of the Lakers in the future. As for Ayton, he has experienced consecutive transactions and buyouts. Although Ayton's NBA career has not yet reached the end, for him, joining the Lakers is one of his few opportunities. I don’t know what these two striking figures in the 2018 NBA Draft will perform in the NBA field next season.