The Houston Rockets acquired Kevin Durant to accelerate their championship contention timetable, and thus far, that plan is working out swimmingly. They know they can trust the future Hall of Famer to produce when healthy, but what can truly put the franchise over the top is if Alperen Sengun crosses into undeniable superstardom this season. He is definitely looking the part through the first quarter of the campaign. Fans consistently expect the Turkish center to put on a show.

He will not be able to do that on Saturday, however. Sengun will not suit up for tonight's road game versus the Dallas Mavericks , via the Underdog NBA X account. The 2024 All-Star missed Friday's 117-98 win over the Phoenix Sun because of an illness and will sit out again for the same reason. Houston sho

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