Suns have been reluctant to give DeAndre Ayton rookie max extension

[trick]

They have to max him, and then they also have to extend Mikal Bridges too right? They're gonna have to unload some salaries soon to do that

 

[Consigliere]

They need to do and not drag their feet. This is part of the road to attracting talent; pay people.

 

[tremonthustler1]

They probably end up maxing him because they aren't a free agent destination ..

It's Phoenix, Arizona. They'd be on the short list now that it looks like they know what they're doing.


In basketball, you don't negotiate. You choose. Phoenix better know he'll get that max one way or another.

 

[Hypris]

I just read Woj's article. It's Sarver behind this

Ayton, 23, is eligible for a five-year, $172.5 million extension, with escalators that could reach $207 million -- a deal that many executives leaguewide expected would be complete in short order this offseason. But now, with a looming Oct. 18 deadline for rookie extensions, sources said the talks between the Suns and Ayton's representatives have been slowed by ownership's current assertion that Ayton doesn't deserve to be included in that group of players -- and a belief by the 7-footer that his performance, his potential and the marketplace dictate that he does.

 

[Max Power]

Let somebody else give him the max.

 

[FaTaL]

I just read Woj's article. It's Sarver behind this

just give it to him or he walks

 

[Ironman]

Phx better pay up

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

I don’t blame Phoenix at all. When he was a rookie all he talked about was making it to second contract
Ayton: NBA success is getting to 2nd contract


Monty Williams even said he had to motivate him to play better.



I would be scared to give him that contract as well

 

[Damnshow]

Sarver does not deserve an NBA franchise

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if they try to screw CP3 over in the 3rd year of that deal and not fully guarantee it.

 

[Stop_It_5]

Sarver looking at these upcoming Ayton & Bridges numbers like

 

[Boogie]

 

[Absolut da poet ®]

Let somebody else give him the max.

Would likely be a worse situation for his career on that second team

But if I were him.. I would leave just because of this

 

[NatiboyB]

I mean offering a big man like him a max in the current league does seem like a bad idea granted he is a beast and can still improve. He will get it somewhere.

basically you kind of have to pay him to be honest or move him.

 

[TOAD99]

He had a great playoff run and even had a game winner

he’s a big part of their success

Giannis bullies everyone so can’t even hold that against him