The Indiana Pacers wanted to add restricted free agent Deandre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns to their roster, and showed him the money to prove it. Indiana signed Ayton to a four-year offer sheet worth $133 million, which the Suns promptly matched, meaning Ayton will remain in Phoenix with a […]
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Phoenix Suns Close to Sending Deandre Ayton to Indiana Pacers in a Sign-and-Trade
The Phoenix Suns were never interested in offering starting center Deandre Ayton a max-contract extension, so it looks like they’ll work out a sign-and-trade with the Indiana Pacers for Myles Turner so they get something back in return. Both Brian Windhorst from ESPN and Shams Charania from The Athletic indicate […]
Prop Bet: Will Deandre Ayton Stay with the Suns, or Go to the Pistons?
DraftKings released a prop bet on what team Deandre Ayton — the starting center from the Phoenix Suns — will end up playing for next season, with the Suns the betting favorite at +100 odds, followed by the Detroit Pistons at +200, San Antonio Spurs at +900, and the Indiana […]
Portland Trail Blazers Interested in Deandre Ayton, OG Anunoby, John Collins
The Portland Trail Blazers missed the 2022 NBA playoffs when the front office imploded the team prior to the trade deadline. The Trail Blazers will try to rebuild around superstar Damian Lillard, who indicated he’d like to join forces with Deandre Ayton, John Collins, and/or OG Anunoby. Lillard missed 53 […]
Will Big Man Deandre Ayton Leave the Phoenix Suns in Free Agency?
It looks like the Phoenix Suns won’t offer center Deandre Ayton — the former #1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft — a max contract extension. Ayton’s agent, Bill Duffy, hinted that Ayton could bolt in free agency to the Charlotte Hornets or Portland Trail Blazers if the Suns don’t […]
2 Suns, 1 Champ: Devin Booker Defeats Deandre Ayton in NBA 2K Tournament
Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton, teammates on the Phoenix Suns, met each other in the championship of the 16-team “players only” NBA 2K tournament hosted on Xbox One. Booker defeated Ayton by winning Games 1 and 2 in the best-of-three championship series. “I said in the beginning that it was […]