Confidence is always important, and 2018 NBA Draft prospect Deandre Ayton certainly has plenty.
NBA Draft 2018: First round draft targets for each team
Ayton, a one-year star at Arizona, is largely considered the most likely candidate to be selected by the Suns later this month, and he's already guaranteeing it.
The 7-foot forward told media Wednesday after working out for the Suns he doesn't feel the need to workout for anyone else. He already knows who's going to pick him.
"I know I’m going number one," Ayton said, and was then asked what he thought of partnering with Devin Booker. "That’s Shaq and Kobe 2.0…We could really make something happen in Phoenix.”
"I want to be the best two-way player coming into the league."
— Phoen1x Šuns (@Suns) June 6, 2018
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Ayton averaged 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds per game last season for the Wildcats. He also averaged 1.9 blocks and made 61 percent of his field-goal attempts.
Many believed the Suns were leaning toward selecting European star Luka Doncic with the top pick after hiring his former coach Igor Kokoskov as their own head coach. But Ayton seems certain he will be the top pick.