Li Yishen:
The Suns followed up with the Pacers offer, leaving center Deandre Ayton for $133 million over four years, which is reasonable and can be expected. The Suns’ follow-up offer is not intended to be a bargaining chip in future transactions, because the Suns are still a championship-level team, not Need to get into the reorganization too early, and the Suns would keep Deandre Ayton, reasonably and competitively.
1. Deandre Ayton is averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds per game. At 24 years old, he deserves the contract, which is even low in today’s market.
2. The Suns just don’t want to give Ayton a top-level contract, with an average annual salary of $30-35 million, which is in line with Ayton’s worth and future, and the Suns are not at a loss.
3. The Suns are still one of the teams in the Western Conference for the next two years. Unless 37-year-old Chris Paul degrades early, the Suns are still competitive and have more than 55 wins in the season.
4. Ayton must be unhappy with the boss in his heart, but the US dollar is still the most charming. Play well and strive to win. There is still a long way to go. This is the mentality of the team owner, and it is also a practical consideration that professional players must understand.
Zhu Yanshuo:
Honestly, it’s hard for me to believe the Suns don’t want to keep Deandre Ayton. The rumors of the operation before, or the price-cutting behavior of not giving him a maximum salary, are actually an operation.
This kind of operation is: I don’t want to give you a maximum salary. The purpose is to beat you to improve on the one hand, the team likes you and needs you, but will not spoil you; on the other hand, they also understand that Ayton is in the market. It will never be cheap, but if you can save it, the Suns will match no matter who drives how much.
Judging by the fact that the Suns matched the Pacers’ offer without giving it a second thought, it’s all set.
Ayton actually has a special status for the Suns. He is the first draft pick in the history of the Suns, and he was born locally at the same time. Even giving up Luka Doncic for him, there is no reason to let him go because of his performance and emotions. I think there is no reason to trade him. The Suns will never let him go easily.
However, the result of this operation will also make Ayton unhappy, it depends on what Ayton thinks. If he thinks positively, Ayton will be the immovable core of the future of the Suns; but if he thinks negatively, it may become the fuse for him to sell me. Sometimes this is a game between the team and the players. Falling into a zero-sum situation first, misjudging the other party’s intentions and reactions, they are often victims.
HBK：
Deandre Ayton was kept by the Phoenix Suns! Undertook the largest RFA offer contract in the history of the Indiana Pacers.
For the Suns, they can’t afford to lose Ayton in vain. When there is a real bid, they must match and stay or gain other combat power through sign-and-exchange. But the latter will trigger the hard cap, which is too difficult to play now that the market is nearing its end (caps are stacked), so it will be big news if the Suns don’t keep Ayton.
It’s just that the sun goes around a circle and still uses an annual salary of more than 30 million to keep Ayton. Although the annual increase is a little less, and the year is also one year less (non-home team’s five-year top contract), but I don’t know in the eyes of James Jones, Is the contract still not worth it?
During this negotiation I think it’s hard for the pellets not to have a lump with Ayton! After all, as the No. 1 pick in 2018, Ayton doesn’t seem to be very respected by his team, unlike Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Michael Porter Jr, who signed a high max salary with the team early.
And like Jaren Jackson Jr, who is deeply concerned about injury, the Grizzlies also renewed their contracts early, and Mikal Bridges, who is also a teammate with Ladder, completed the contract extension earlier than him. The sincerity and expectation of the team.
But Ayton is not, the Suns feel that their No. 1 center is not worth renewing with a maximum salary, and they may even get to the qualifying offer, that is, Ayton can endure a year in Phoenix and can pat his ass and leave next summer. .
Now even if the Suns take the offer from the Pacers to keep Ayton, but to be honest, the process is very hurtful for both parties, and I think James Jones really didn’t handle it very well.
Now that Ayton is left, I think the Suns will still choose the original lineup to play for another year, and this season should increase Ayton’s tactical status. In addition to really needing him to carry more (CP3 is getting old), it can also add him trading conditions.
If the rift between the two sides cannot be healed, there is a possibility that the Suns will trade Ayton as a bargaining chip. Trying to maintain his positive assets, his age, talent and potential are indeed attractive in the market.
Although it is said that the center is on the decline now, and its influence on the game has declined a lot, but Ayton, a center with speed, agility, and a very soft offensive touch, can still follow the trend! He does still have a lot of room for improvement, such as improving his perimeter jumper, practicing more simple plays, and even on the defensive end he has a lot of upside.
If the Suns still want to fight for the championship and continue to maintain a strong position in the Western District in the future, how to improve Ayton’s potential and status in the new season is very important! Whether it is left for personal use in the future or as a bargaining chip, it can bring an influence that cannot be ignored.
And really looking for the chemistry between Booker and Ayton! The two of them feel too much like independent individuals, fighting alone. If the two of them are to carry it in the future, they must find a direction for the young double star to cooperate, while the old captain is still there and can actually pass on the guidance on the field.
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