Deandre Ayton will ultimately stay with the Phoenix Suns. The franchise, first in the Western Conference last season, aligned Friday with the Indiana Pacers’ record four-year contract offer of $ 133 million to the Bahamian pivot, according to the American channel ESPN. The Suns had until Saturday to match offer to Deandre Ayton under his so-called restricted free agent statusbut she immediately reacted to keep it in her roster.
Deandre Ayton’s new contract implies in particular that he cannot be exchanged before next January 15, and that he can veto any transfer until the end of next season, in the summer of 2023. maintaining the pivot in the Suns workforce complicates a possible arrival in Arizona of Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant, which sent shock waves throughout the North American league in requesting his transfer on June 30.
Moreover, Deandre Ayton comes out of a fairly mixed season with 17.2 points and 10.2 rebounds on average, 63.4% shooting. If the Suns finished at the top of the Western Conference, the pivot made disappointing play-offs, and his team was eliminated in the second round, a year after reaching the NBA Finals.
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