"The French product entered the league with high expectations and after a pre-draft cycle filled with rumors about his team intentionally doing everything they could to not land in Atlanta, his play in Summer League started his tenure off in the opposite way he and the team hoped it would. Entering his rookie season, Sarr quickly turned things around and showed that his offensive struggles in Summer League didn't tell the whole story of his game."
""To be 5th/6th in blocks, number 2 in contests -- he's [Sarr] impacting the game," Dawkins said. "When we ran the numbers he was the number 1 most efficient switch defender in the NBA last year (min 200 attempts)," according to the general manager."
""Alex was ballin last year.""
Alex Sarr entered the NBA as the No. 2 overall pick with high expectations and a pre-draft rumor-filled background. Summer League offensive struggles initially marred his debut, but his play improved once the regular season began. Offensive inefficiencies persisted early in the year yet steadily improved as the season progressed. Defensive performance became the defining trait of his rookie campaign, producing top-five block totals, finishing second in contests, and ranking as the most efficient switch defender (minimum 200 attempts). The front office values his defensive impact and views his long-term potential more positively than raw scoring numbers suggest.
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