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BrandonBrown
Feb 4, 2026

Houston's young big man has been phenomenal lately. Superstar Kevin Durant missed Monday's game against the Indiana Pacers and all Aplie did was pour in 39 while grabbing 16 rebounds.

Even with Durant, Houston is leaning into Sengun in a major way. The 23-year old is basically Jokic-light as this point. He's doing everything Jokic does in terms of getting his own, creating for others and impacting the game on both ends of the floor.

He's also been very efficient and letting the game come to him. He rarely shoots 20 times in a game and when he does, he puts up a ton of points. He's really something to watch on the offensive end of the floor.

He's also unique in that he can do it no matter the matchup. If he's the bigger man, he bullies his defender. If he's undersized, he uses his footwork and ball handling to get loose. He's a problem no matter who is on the other side. 

With all that being said, where do you rank Sengun as a big in the NBA right now? He often gets overlooked when talking about the top centers in the league, but his recent performances are extremely noteworthy, especially at just 23 years of age.