Deandre Ayton

Check out the latest NBA rumors and speculation involving Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns. Where will he play in 2022?

The Suns get KD. The Pacers get Ayton for a first-round pick. Multiple reports have indicated Indiana is the biggest threat to sign Ayton. The Suns will still have 48 hours to match any deal he receives, but once ink hits an offer sheet, he cannot be traded for at least six months." Nicolas Kyle Pring writes: "Failing to acquire Deandre Ayton will not in any form mean the end of the world for the Indiana Pacers, as they are far from being a one-piece-away club. Michael Scotto writes: "Rival NBA executives believe the Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs could be holding onto their cap space to be a part of a blockbuster Durant trade where they’d be a salary dump destination in exchange for draft pick compensation. This is an incredible Durant return for the Nets. They get a young All-Star in Mitchell, a true 3-and-D wing in Bridges, and a starting center in Turner. Brooklyn couldn’t ask for anything more than this. Dan Devine writes: "If what he’s going to be is what he’s just been, and if a shuffled-up Suns roster winds up hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy, then Phoenix and its fans likely won’t spend too much time weeping for the memories of Ayton’s time in the desert. Pulling off this deal gives Phoenix one of the most overloaded offenses in all of basketball, lands Durant at the destination atop his most preferred list and makes the Suns championship contenders so long as Paul stays healthy running the point. If Ayton is traded, his Bird Rights revert to Non-Bird Rights, and his new team would only be able to re-sign him to a 20 percent raise from his $16.4 million salary for a total of $85 million over four years. If Indiana wants to be aggressive and force Phoenix's hand, it could waive Washington, whose $1.6 million for the 2022-23 season has not been guaranteed, according to Spotrac. The team could trade former lottery pick Goga Bitadze, who's owed $4.8 million for the upcoming season. And as Marks mentioned, the Pacers could waive former IU star Juwan Morgan, Nik Stauskas and Malik Fitts — who were acquired from the Celtics in a trade for Malcolm Brogdon — and stretch their guaranteed money over the next few seasons. ... The Pacers are tired of waiting and they went for it and made this move." Making things even more interesting is the fact that if the Suns match the offer, they will enter the luxury tax for the first time since 2009.

The Toronto Raptors sit at +1800 to acquire Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, Vegas sportsbooks say.

The Raptors have long been reported to be interested in acquiring a more traditional center this summer. The Pacers sit at -175, conveying about a 63% chance Indiana either acquires Ayton via a sign-and-trade or offer sheet this summer. The Indiana Pacers may be the heavy favorites to land Deandre Ayton this summer but Vegas hasn't entirely counted out the Toronto Raptors as a potential landing spot for the Phoenix Suns' disgruntled center.

He wanted one after helping lead the Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals, but Phoenix reportedly did not believe he was worth such a hefty contract. Now, the decision ...

Even without Durant, this is a blow for Phoenix. The Suns have made it clear that they do not consider Ayton to be a max player. That means that the Pacers will be off of the table as a trade partner for Ayton for the foreseeable future. He just averaged 17.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game for the Suns, and with less scoring around him in Indiana, he would have a chance to improve his scoring even more. With the Suns possibly off of the table for the time being, Durant might have to keep an open mind about destinations if his heart is set on getting traded. The Suns had, in the past, been hesitant to give Ayton a max contract. Deandre Ayton and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to a four-year, $133 million max offer sheet, his agent told ESPN, which was later confirmed by CBS Sports' Bill Reiter. The Phoenix Suns, Ayton's original team, will have 48 hours to decide whether or not they are willing to match the offer from the moment he signs it.

Deandre Ayton has reportedly agreed to a four-year, $133-million maximum offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers, giving the Phoenix Suns 48 hours to match the ...

Ayton, who turns 24 at the end of July, was the first-overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and has since developed into an impactful starting centre on a contending Suns team. Instead, later that summer, the Warriors signed Durant as a free agent. Once Ayton's offer sheet becomes official on Saturday night at 11:59 p.m. ET, he can no longer be part of such a trade.

Suns restricted free agent center Deandre Ayton is signing a four-year, $133 million maximum contract offer sheet with the Pacers, his agents, ...

Namakian of Innovate Sports and Duffy of BDA Sports and WME had insisted to the Suns that they could find a maximum contract offer for Ayton in the marketplace, and they are now delivering it with the offer sheet. When asked after the game why that happened, Suns coach Monty Williams said, "It's internal." To do that, Indiana is waiving guard Duane Washington and waiving and stretching the three players who arrived in the Boston trade for Brogdon: Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan and Nik Stauskas, sources told ESPN. Ayton will also have veto power on any trade for a year. If they don't match the sheet, the Suns will lose the 2018 No. 1 pick without compensation. So far, the Suns haven't shown an interest in negotiating a sign-and-trade with the Pacers, but the expectation remains that Phoenix will match the record $133 million offer sheet once it's signed by Ayton, sources told ESPN.

As the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft, the 23-year-old Ayton was this summer's highest-profile restricted free agent.

To sign Ayton, Indiana will probably need to execute a salary cap-clearing trade. Without Ayton, it’s unclear whether the Suns will be able to construct a package of players and picks that is suitable to the Nets while still remaining among the league’s top title contenders. Earlier this month, the Suns lost veteran center JaVale McGee, who signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks.

The Suns have elected to match the Pacers' max offer sheet for former No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton.

They could also keep Ayton, have a conversation about the future and realize the best-case scenario is the 23-year-old staying in Phoenix. Ayton and the Pacers reached an agreement on a four-year, $133 million maximum offer sheet. Here's what we know about the deal that sees Ayton remain a Sun.

PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton finally has his new deal from the Phoenix Suns, who simply weren't willing to let him get away for nothing.

He was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA in 2019 for violating the league’s Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic. ESPN first reported that Ayton had agreed with the Pacers. Deandre Ayton finally has his new deal from the Phoenix Suns, who simply weren’t willing to let him get away for nothing. He averaged 17.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game last season while shooting 63.4% from the field and 36.8% on 3-pointers. A person with knowledge of the situation said the Suns quickly decided to match a $133 million, four-year offer sheet that Ayton agreed to Thursday with the Indiana Pacers. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Suns had not publicly announced the decision. A person with knowledge of the situation said the Suns quickly decided to match a $133 million, four-year offer sheet that Ayton agreed to Thursday with the Indiana Pacers.

The Indiana Pacers are submitting an offer sheet to big man Deanre Ayton in an attempt to acquire the talented center in free agency.

Kevin Pritchard, the Pacers President of Basketball Operations, detailed earlier in the offseason that Indiana is looking to become a younger, more athletic, and more dynamic team. This agreement between Ayton and the Pacers is a change in stance for the organization, and it could push the team’s rebuild forward rapidly if they land the 23-year old. The Pacers freed up an additional $1.6 million in cap room by cutting the young ball-handler, and when combined with the space freed up by stretching other contracts, this allowed Indiana to offer Ayton the $133 million contract. The agreement, as Wojnarowski points out, is an offer sheet to Ayton as he is a restricted free agent. By all accounts and as of this writing, Ayton has yet to physically sign the deal, which is noteworthy. The Pacers, at the time the agreement was reported, did not have enough salary cap space to offer Ayton a deal that starts at over $30 million.

Agent libre restreint cet été, Deandre Ayton a trouvé un accord avec les Pacers ce jeudi pour signer un contrat de 4 ans, au maximum. Les Suns, qui ont ...

Comme l’indique Adrian Wojnarowski, Deandre a signé chez les Pacers pour un montant record, mais les Suns ont décidé de s’aligner. Ils conservent donc la star pour 4 ans de plus, selon Shams Charania. Aucune hésitation pour ce dernier, qui souhaitait conserver le joueur, mais alors pourquoi une telle approche sur le marché ? Ou l’été dernier ? Personne ne le sait. On peut penser que dès qu’il en aura l’occasion, le pivot ne sera pas contre l’idée de quitter rapidement l’Arizona. Au moins, Phoenix ne perd pas leur joueur sans rien, mais la décision interroge. Pour rappel, cela signifie qu’il peut signer chez une autre équipe, mais que les Suns ont 48 heures pour égaler l’offre et conserver le joueur. Plutôt excellent pour ses premières années en NBA, Deandre Ayton n’a pas fait l’unanimité chez les Suns. La franchise a refusé de lui prolonger son contrat rookie l’an dernier, comme Luka Doncic et compagnie, faute d’un accord financier. À la surprise générale, le front office a décidé d’accepter, et sans traîner. Coup dur pour Indiana.

As soon as the Suns received the four-year, $133M offer sheet, the franchise matched it. Deandre Ayton returns to Phoenix and can't be traded without his ...

L'intérieur de Phoenix a bien entendu accepté cette offer sheet, qui est la plus élevée de l'Histoire NBA, en dépassant les 104 millions reçus par Otto Porter Jr en 2017. Essentiel dans le parcours de Phoenix en 2021, il a, en revanche, brillé par son irrégularité lors de la campagne de playoffs 2022. Quelques heures plus tard, Phoenix a matché le nouveau contrat d'Ayton. Un choix pas forcément attendu, puisque la franchise n'avait fait aucune proposition à son pivot depuis le début de la free agency.