KAT has the second best defensive rating among centers so far this season

The only player ahead of him? Rudy Gobert. Surprisingly, this passes the eye test too for me.

KAT has been different this year. Defensive effort and intensity has been way up there. I've seen him be flabbergasted at calls, but only when play is stopped, and he has kept it to a minimum.

He has a new role to play and he has clearly made it his mission to be great at it. Despite his shot not falling, after 6 games his +/- is still positive. If we know anything about KAT, it's that his offense is great, and that will revert to normal, especially as he further adjusts to his new role. I like this KAT. The way he's playing, he will be big for the team even on off nights.