The Sacramento Kings have put together a very underrated defense.
and Keegan Murray have individually made on that side of the ball are phenomenal, but Sacramento's defensive talent goes deeper than that., rebounding, and physicality, but people bash his defense far too heavily. While Sabonis does not get a ton of blocks and is not the most dominant shot influencer, he still gets it done in the post.gave a list of the top ten most impactful post defenders in the NBA, putting Sabonis in the third spot.
Another underrated defender in Sacramento is Sabonis' star counterpart, De'Aaron Fox. The flashy point guard is one of the most talented offensive players in the NBA, but his defense is vastly overlooked. BBall Index compiled the top ten pickpocketers in the league, where Fox ranked second-best at stealing from the opposing ballhandler.Fox's quick hands have led to many transition buckets for Sacramento, and his ability to get stops on defense is not talked about enough when talking about the Kings' underrated defense.
The defensive improvements that Fox has shown has been incredible, and putting him next to Keon Ellis in the backcourt going forward would give opposing guards trouble.
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