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[SleepingHero]

Maxi and THJ for a bona fide young, starting center who was the first pick in the draft and has already made one finals appearance as a “third best” player for just Maxi and THJ, two aging role players with questionable NBA futures and bad contracts?  What’s the problem?  Ok, if Maxi and THJ really have that kind of value (why would they), I’d use it for a different position that’s not a progress stopper for Lively, but in a vacuum, that trade is basically a give away. I’d file this under pipe dream.

I don't think any trade for Ayton would be a progress stopper for Lively. We need a starting center. I can very easily see a reality where Holmes isn't working, Lively isn't ready, and we're right back to starting Powell 25 mins a night.

But despite that I don't think PHX trades Ayton now. No one is offering anything of value and they aren't too desperate. Maybe if the season starts and their lack of depth is killing them they'd get more motivated but I can't see it now.