$133 million for 4 years! Sun deal failed! This is completely smashed in the hand

On June 26, Beijing time, according to the famous Haynes report, the sun will most likely choose to stay Ayton! Let the latter continue to play alongside Durant, Booker and new signing Beal. Management believes that with the arrival of Beal, and the presence of KD on the team, Ayton will play to unprecedented heights. Fans have ridiculed, high emotional intelligence: keep Ayton, low emotional intelligence: can't sell...

Ayton just signed a 4-year, $133 million contract extension with the Suns last year, expiring in 2026! The 2022-23 season is the first year of the contract with a salary of 30.91 million, and next season with a salary of 32.45 million. NBA analyst Shane Young said: "Ayton is not a bad thing to stay with the Suns! New coach Vogel has promised to develop him into an All-Star. Coupled with Ayton and Booker working together for many years, the two have good chemistry. ”

In fact, the Suns explored a trade for Ayton on draft night, but unfortunately there was no suitable trade plan and no team was interested! Stein revealed that Ayton's market is limited, and many teams are reluctant to bring in a non-All-Star center with an average salary of more than $30 million! Helpless, the sun can be said to have really smashed his hands this time.

It is worth mentioning that in some trading rumors recently, Ayton's name still appears. Multiple sources revealed that the Suns, Jazz and Lone Rangers have asked about 76ers about Harris. The Suns also negotiated with the 76ers, but unfortunately the 76ers management was not interested in the Suns' chips Ayton. Harris currently has one year left on his five-year, $180 million contract, and his salary for the 2023-24 season is $39.27 million.

The Suns also want to broker a three-way deal with the 76ers: the Suns get Harris and send Ayton to other teams, and the Philadelphia 76ers get other team assets. In the 2022-23 regular season, Harris averaged 14.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Do you think Harris is right for the sun?

In addition to the 76ers, the Suns have also talked to the Celtics about a deal for Ayton and Brogdon, but the Greens complain that Ayton's contract is too expensive and that any trade involving Brogdon to Phoenix is now impossible unless a third team joins.

What is more puzzling is that the Suns have the idea to get rid of Ayton, but they refused to send Ayton away in the previous deal with the Wizards! According to Suns reporter John Gambadoro, the Wizards asked the Suns for Ayton in the Beal trade, but was rejected, and Paul was eventually sent away. This is probably what the fans say, it's a pity to abandon it without taste!

In the 2022-23 season, Ayton played a total of 67 regular season games for the Suns, all of which were starters! Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 30.4 minutes per game! He shot 58.9 percent from the field, 29.2 percent from three-point range and 76 percent from the free-throw line.

In 10 games in the playoffs, Ayton averaged 13.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1 assist in 31.9 minutes per game! He shot 55 percent from the field and 52.2 percent from the free throw line. With a salary of more than 30 million yuan, it is undoubtedly disappointing.

Fans are more concerned about how far the Suns can go next season after Beal's arrival? Everyone said that it is no longer the era of the "Big Three", and one ball is simply not enough points. Former NBA point guard Brandon Jennings said: "The sun is over! The only way for them to strengthen them is to sign a group of base-salary players. If the team doesn't play in the next two years, their players won't remain loyal. ”

In the end, do you think Ayton should go? Are you bullish on the Suns next season?