On June 5, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Suns recruited Durant this year, known as the most promising team to compete for the championship, but unfortunately was eliminated by the Nuggets, and Paul's injury was one of the reasons for the failure, and the outside world believes that Paul lost the best chance to compete for the championship.
Because Paul is old, so, in order to compete for the championship, the Suns traded Paul and Ayton is the task of this summer, but the peak turns, perhaps, Paul is still expected to stay in the Suns, we all know that the Suns' first step this summer is to fire Monty as the head coach, and then recruit the championship godfather Vogel.
The manager's task is accomplished, and Vogel is very good at building the defensive system. After Vogel's arrival, the Suns' roster is destined to change, among them, Ayton is considered the most likely player to leave, after all, after losing this season's championship race, Ayton's attitude is very problematic.
And Paul is different, Paul needs to bear some responsibility because of injury and age, but in fact, Paul's power is still obvious to all, Durant and Booker ensure the team's offense, Paul is aging, but the organizational ability is still the top in the league, and Paul is very eager to impact the championship.
This can make Paul burst into a different power, so Paul is expected to stay with the Suns, Paul has two years left on his contract, but there are few guarantees. Paul's annual salary next season is $30.8 million, but the guaranteed portion is only $15.8 million, and next season's annual salary is $30 million, which is completely uncovered.
This means that the Suns can scout Paul again for another year, for the Suns, this value is worth it, and Paul, trying to stay healthy next season, then next season is his best chance to compete for the championship.