#艾顿续约失败, the Suns didn't offer a maximum salary #
On October 19, Beijing time, ESPN famous Watson reported that the Suns and center DeAndre Ayton ended the negotiations for an early contract extension, and the two sides failed to reach an agreement. Ayton has been hoping to reach a contract extension with the Suns for a maximum salary advance, but Suns boss Robert Savile disagrees. The Suns have been hesitant to renew Ayton early, and Ayton himself is reluctant to sign a contract that is cheaper than some of his rookies.
The failure of Ayton's early contract renewal negotiations with the Suns has a profound impact on him, because only solar energy has given Ayton a five-year maximum salary of 173 million (up to 207 million for 5 years), and if other teams sign him next summer, he can only have a four-year top salary that is at least 44 million lower than the Suns. In addition, only the Pistons and Spurs can offer such a maximum salary for Ayton in Next Summer, and the Suns can give Ayton a qualification offer of 16.1 million to make him a restricted free agent, and then match the offers given by other teams, and finally the Suns can only give Ayton a 4-year contract.
According to another ESPN reporter, Brian Wenhorst, Ayton has always wanted a five-year top salary contract (5 years 173 million), while the Suns have proposed a 3-year or up-to-4-year early contract renewal concept, which ultimately failed, and the two sides did not reach an agreement today.
Earlier, Jalen Jackson Jr., who was the fourth pick in 2018, reached a four-year, 105 million early contract extension with the Grizzlies, and Solar accepted a four-year contract renewal of Ayton's contract of 105 million for 4 years. But Ayton is reluctant, Ayton did not suffer a major meniscus injury, and averaged 15.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.09 blocks per game in the playoffs, shooting 66%, which is comparable to O'Neal's efficiency value.
According to a reporter from Arizona, Ayton declined to be interviewed after failed talks with the Suns to renew his contract early. It was clear that Ayton was very unhappy inside. In the past 10 years, 8 of them have won the maximum salary contract, and Ayton's performance in the playoffs last season is also worthy of a maximum salary contract, Alexander has taken the maximum salary, Ayton does not take it?
According to Mark Stein's report, the 18-year lotto also includes Ayton, Marvin Bagley, 6th pick Bamba, 8th pick Sexton, 9 pick Kevin Knox, 12 pick Miles Bridges have not yet been extended to early contracts. Ayton's mood is not happy, the Sun's hard power will be greatly reduced, last season to enter the finals of the Sun internal worries have appeared, this season is difficult.
Text/Yan Xiaobai