12-23-2022, 12:00 PM
(12-23-2022, 11:55 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Depends on his goals. Maybe he wants to build a team in his vision. Maybe he doesn't want to be spending 30+mil for a center that isn't an all-star. Maybe Ayton's discontent about being on the team is causing locker room issues that he'd rather not deal with.
LOTS of reasons why a new owner would cut ties with his 2nd best player.
In fact, HOU was sold to Fertitta at the beginning of the 2017-2018 season, 1 season later they traded CP3. Just saying it happens.
Totally, we have no way of knowing how the franchise sale will affect the team's contractual situation, but @"Mavs2021"'s reminder that it will is good, I think.
Is the new owner an Arizona guy? I assume so, but don't know. If memory serves, Ayton is an Arizona star, collegiately. There are so many factors that could influence things here.