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The Phoenix Suns are keeping Deandre Ayton. The 24-year-old will reportedly get another shot at proving his worth to the team after reports emerged on Sunday that the Suns are now opting to retain the services of Ayton amid surging trade rumors linking him to a sensational move away from Phoenix. After the Suns went […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder shocked the NBA world last season by ascending all the way to the Western Conference play-in tournament despite not having No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren. The highly-touted prospect was out for the season due to a foot injury, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took a massive leap as he finished fifth in […]

The Phoenix Suns are “moving forward” with a plan to keep center Deandre Ayton on the team, according to TNT and Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. “Suns believe Ayton’s value to the franchise is at an all-time high with the additions of Beal and Durant,” Haynes said. “Phoenix wants to see them play together.” Arizona Sports’ […]

Following the major Bradley Beal-Chris Paul blockbuster that shook up the beginning of the 2023 NBA offseason, the Phoenix Suns are seemingly in the market to make another noteworthy splash, as rumors are circulating suggesting that their franchise pivot Deandre Ayton is up for the taking. Per a recent report by Keith Pompey of the […]

The Phoenix Suns traded for guard Bradley Beal Sunday. Phoenix is building its team around Beal, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant and can move center Deandre Ayton for more depth. Saturday, the Philadelphia Inquier’s Keith Pompey reported the Suns “want the [Philadelphia 76ers]” to facilitate a three-team deal that would send Tobias Harris to Phoenix. […]

The Phoenix Suns have already made their 2023 offseason a huge one by trading for Bradley Beal. But they’re not done yet. They have their eyes on another pricey veteran: Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris. Interestingly, it might be similarly hard to pry the 30-year-old forward out of Philly as it was to land Beal. […]

The Phoenix Suns have gotten plenty of trade calls for Deandre Ayton, but unfortunately for them, it looks like none of the offers they got reflect their valuation of the big man. With that said, the Suns might end up keeping Ayton instead of trading him for less value. According to the latest rumors, that […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics are teams to monitor in a potential trade for Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, according to Suns insider Flex From Jersey. The Suns are set to be a second-apron team. They traded for Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal Sunday. Phoenix owes Beal, guard Devin Booker and forward Kevin Durant, […]

The drama’s not over with Jae Crowder and his former team the Phoenix Suns after recently finding out a shocking revelation involving him, fired coach Monty Williams and Deandre Ayton. Crowder’s beef with Phoenix began in the 2022-23 season when the forward felt disrespected by the organization for not giving him the playing time he […]

Monty Williams’ poor relationship with Deandre Ayton during the coach’s time with the Phoenix Suns is well known around NBA circles. That’s why many have thought that Ayton’s time with the team was over when he was a restricted free agent in the 2022 offseason. The Suns, however, matched the offer sheet that Ayton received […]

The Phoenix Suns completed a big trade to acquire Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards on Sunday, and the Suns have been getting a lot of calls regarding Deandre Ayton since then, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium said on The Pat McAfee Show. “I do think, one thing Pat that has happened since […]

Now that they’ve landed Bradley Beal in a blockbuster trade deal with the Washington Wizards, most fans believe that the next logical step for the Phoenix Suns would be to try and move Deandre Ayton in exchange for more pieces. The Suns are going to be extremely top-heavy right now with Beal joining Kevin Durant […]

The Washington Wizards have not officially green-lighted Bradley Beal’s blockbuster trade deal with the Phoenix Suns. The Wizards are reportedly still trying to expand the transaction to a three-team deal as they look to reroute Chris Paul to a different team. Nevertheless, there’s no denying that this massive trade is already sending all sorts of […]

The 2022-23 season has only been concluded for about a week now, but already the rumor mill is churning at full speed, and star guard Bradley Beal has been found at the center of its spin. Per reports by Josh Robbins of The Athletic, there are many league executives who seem to believe that the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been mentioned as a possible landing destination for Deandre Ayton this offseason should the Phoenix Suns make him available in trade talks. Trading for him would make sense for Dallas, but would it be a good fit for Ayton? Deandre Ayton is one of the better centers in the NBA. He […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to formulate a championship-caliber roster around franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic. Throughout his tenure, they’ve gone in many different directions in an attempt to do so, all of which to this point have fallen short of expectations. However, according to recent rumblings, the next venture for the Mavs could come in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers do not have interest in acquiring Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s John Gambadoro reported Monday. Ayton is considered a piece the Suns could move before the 2023-24 season. He signed a four-year, $132,929,128 contract last offseason and is not well-liked by Suns fans for his performance this […]

Damian Lillard sent shockwaves across the NBA after he recently declared that the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat could be potential landing spots for him if he ever decides to ask for a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers. At this point, the general expectation is that Dame will remain loyal to Portland beyond […]

The writing appears to be on the wall for Deandre Ayton and his time with the Phoenix Suns. Reports have continued to trickle out that Ayton and veteran point guard Chris Paul could well be on their way out of Arizona. ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson confirmed the same thing. “Everything I’ve heard and seen, Deandre […]

Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel discussed the ingredients to make a league-leading defense in his introductory press conference Tuesday.  “I think it starts with the big fella,” he said. “I’ve always had elite rim protectors, and you can get the job done without that. But when you have a guy like that in front of […]

What the Phoenix Suns decide to do with former first overall pick Deandre Ayton this offseason could have major ramifications on their chances of winning a championship. While he’s been a key reason for their success through the years, Ayton’s struggles in the playoffs the last couple of seasons have been noticeable. This has led […]

The Phoenix Suns are “more likely” to keep Chris Paul for the upcoming season, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. He said he is “pretty sure” Suns center Deandre Ayton will be traded this summer. The Suns have big decisions to make before the 2023-24 season. Phoenix is looking to build a championship team around Devin […]

After the Phoenix Suns hired Frank Vogel to become their next head coach, a lot of fans couldn’t help but talk about Deandre Ayton. Of course, it’s not in a good way. Considering Vogel’s reputation as a defensive maestro and Ayton’s shortcomings on that area of the floor, people started questioning whether it’s the end […]

When the Phoenix Suns made the NBA Finals in 2021, it appeared as if they were going to rule over the Western Conference for years to come. Despite falling short of winning a title with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks defeating them in six games, the Suns’ championship window was wide open with Devin […]

Almost every team enters the NBA season with high title aspirations, but only one team ends up coming out on top. Just a single loss in the postseason can alter the trajectory of a franchise and entering this offseason, change across the league are inevitable. With the 2023 NBA Draft quickly approaching, a draft that […]

The Phoenix Suns could move on from starting center Deandre Ayton this offseason. Ayton, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, helped lead the Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals and a franchise-best 64 wins in 2022. But Phoenix has reportedly not been pleased with Ayton’s play. The big man averaged […]

For the last several seasons, the Phoenix Suns have been in “championship-or-bust” mode. From the decision to acquire Chris Paul during the summer of 2020 to, more recently, the execution of the midseason blockbuster to land Kevin Durant, the Valley of the Sun has had its eyes set on the Larry O’Brien trophy for some […]

Luka Doncic is not the only untouchable piece on the Dallas Mavericks as the team continues to explore its options to improve the roster and build a title contender next season. After Dallas’ failure to even make the play-in tournament in the 2022-23 season, the expectation around the Mavs is that everyone not named Luka […]

The level of interest from the Dallas Mavericks for Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton “has been overstated at this point,” according to longtime reporter Marc Stein. Ayton, who is perceived to be on the trade block, has been linked to the Mavericks before the Suns’ season ended with a 125-100 loss in Game 6 of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to add a second star to play with Damian Lillard. The team won the No. 3 pick in this year’s NBA Draft Tuesday, which opens the door for Portland to make a big move. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns are looking to shop center Deandre Ayton. Could the two sides find […]

Luka Doncic may be under contract until at least the end of the 2025-26 season, but the Dallas Mavericks are not taking any chances. After all, having one of the ten-best (or perhaps even five-best) players in the entire association and then proceeding to miss even the play-in tournament isn’t ideal at all. Thus, trades […]

Deandre Ayton projects to have one of the biggest storylines for the Phoenix Suns in the upcoming NBA offseason. The Suns big man is coming off a disappointing performance in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, particularly in the second round in which he looked utterly helpless and ineffective against Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. With […]

Not every season can end in winning a championship, but for the Phoenix Suns, this is their expectation after trading for superstar Kevin Durant. Firing Monty Williams after a handful of successful seasons as their head coach, the Suns are entering an offseason in which they will also have to re-evaluate Deandre Ayton’s long-term future […]

Soon after the Phoenix Suns lost their second-round series to the Denver Nuggets midway through last week, rumblings started surfacing suggesting that major shakeups could be coming. These could include big man Deandre Ayton being shopped on the trade market this coming summer. Despite his admission of being content with remaining part of the franchise […]

After yet another early exit from the postseason, the Phoenix Suns look to be hell-bent on making some serious moves this coming offseason. Already they’ve parted ways with head coach Monty Williams and now, it appears they could be gearing up to move on from both their franchise point guard Chris Paul and fifth-year pivot […]

There are times when the main issue for a player is fitting alongside his teammates. There are also times when the main issue for a team is chemistry. For the Phoenix Suns, those moments have converged and it’s among the reasons they were eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Given how well Kevin Durant and […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton insisted his motor is not something to worry about.  The way he sees it, his engine is running all the time.  “Motor? Really?” Ayton said after a recent practice. “We’re going to talk about motor, man? Nope! I run on Tesla battery.” Ayton clearly needed to charge during the Suns’ […]

The Dallas Mavericks had a disappointing year in the 2022-2023 season, to say the least. A rough start caused GM Nico Harrison to opt for risk at the trade deadline, acquiring Kyrie Irving for a hefty package in the process. Although Irving played well individually for the Mavericks, it did not translate to team success. […]

The Denver Nuggets eliminated the Phoenix Suns in six games, even giving them quite the beating in Game 6. Phoenix came into the playoffs with lofty expectations after acquiring superstar Kevin Durant at the trade deadline. In that deal, Phoenix sent away Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson, two young forwards that played pivotal roles for […]