Everything moves where it hasn’t moved enough. Dissatisfied with the results of his team this season, James Jones – the GM of the Suns – opened the door wide to the departures of Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton. No time for the beach and shellfish, Phoenix has a lot to do this summer.
Chris Paul, 38 and paid as the only plumber in a town of 10,000 inhabitants, is looking for a new place to spend the most pleasant of career endings.
According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Suns should “trying to separate from Chris Paul this summer”. With his 2023-24 contract year partially guaranteed, they have until June 28 to decide whether to keep him or not. If they decide to part with it, then owner Mat Ishbia will still have to pay the $15.8 million guaranteed on the leader’s contract. It’s frustrating, but according to Bleacher Report, he is “fairly likely” that Chris Paul is playing for another team next season. Since his extension after the 2021 NBA Finals for good, loyal and very efficient service, the veteran has never returned to the level expected by his management when aligning the pesos. His groin injury in Game 2 against Denver doomed Phoenix. The already “advanced” age of Kevin Durant – who will turn 35 in September – and the excellent level displayed by Devin Booker are forcing the Suns to trim the payroll in favor of players capable of performing at the moment T. is also the reason why Deandre Ayton is in the hot seat. THE first pick of the 2018 Draft extended last summer to the tune of $133 million over four years. It is enormous. Obviously too much for the management of Phoenix: always according to Tim MacMahonDeandre Ayton would be motivated by ” a new start “. The Arizona franchise would therefore intend to aggressively study the various offers for it. The direction seems to be the right one. The Suns need to beef up their bench and bring in a third offensive option behind D-Book and KD. At this point, the departure of Mikal Bridges – necessary for the arrival of Durant – hurt.
It remains to be seen whether Deandre Ayton, asked by ESPN about his future in Arizonais aware of the rumors about him.
“I love Phoenix, honestly I’m going to keep playing hard and giving it my all for Phoenix” – Deandre Ayton
“I don’t know what you want me to do right there.”
– Deandre Ayton on this play
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— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) May 4, 2023
2023-05-13 14:17:55
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