(06-18-2023, 05:44 PM)MFFL Wrote: I doubt seriously that Phoenix will take our pile of crap for Ayton. Their owner doesn't care about LT and Ayton is a decent player, just overpaid
It doesnt matter what the owner thinks. Its a players and agents league. Owners are often times at the mercy of these forces.
Moreover the new constraints of the CBA for overspending aren't luxury tax only, there are many more that affect team building (non use of MLE, lowering of draft pick and lowering precentage on salary matching trades, ect)
Ayton didn't like his role on the team last season as 3rd or 4th option to CP3, Book, KD, and pouted about his lack of respect/touches and showed it by not giving much effort on the defensiveend. You think he is going to be happy being a definite fourth option to Beal, Book, KD? Think his team is going to let him destroy the locker room culture again bc of his unhappiness of his role. Call me skeptical.
Ayton will get moved for depth and likely peanuts, much like the Mavs did with KP. PHX needs to fill out its bench and restock draft assests (likely 2nd rounders) bc they have none to improve the roster on the cheap.