On October 5th, Beijing time, a report from ESPN’s famous ESPN reporter Adrian Wonalovsky said that well-informed sources revealed that the Suns and center DeAndre Ayton had renewed the contract in advance of the maximum salary. The negotiations are progressing slowly.
The source said that the Suns were very hesitant to provide Ayton’s maximum salary in advance of the contract renewal. Ayton was the No. 1 pick in 2018 and one of the important members of the Suns to reach the NBA Finals in 2021. He has no intention of accepting a maximum salary contract lower than that of rookies in the same year, such as Trey Young of the Hawks. , Luka Doncic of the Mavericks, Shay Gilges Alexander of the Thunder, and Michael Porter Jr. of the Nuggets.
Ayton, now 23, is eligible to sign a five-year maximum salary renewal contract worth $172.5 million. In the case of including the incentive mechanism, the maximum salary renewal contract can reach up to 207 million US dollars. October 18, local time, is the deadline for the early renewal of the 2018 rookie. According to news, the Suns boss currently believes that Ayton is not a top-paid player, and believes that his performance, potential and market value reflect this.
If the two parties do not reach an early renewal of the contract, Ayton will become a restricted free agent tomorrow, when the Suns will have the right to match any offer received by Ayton. But once the Suns do so, it will affect the long-term cooperation and trust relationship between Ayton and the Suns. It is reported that Ayton and coach Monty Williams have established a deep relationship.
But for Suns owner Robert Salva, if he gives Ayton a maximum salary, he will face huge salary pressure because there are already two people on the team (Devin Booker and Chris Paul). salary. Of course, many teams now have three top-paid players, such as the Nuggets (Porter, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray). It is worth mentioning that since the 2009-10 season, the Suns have not paid the luxury tax.
In addition to Ayton, forward Mikal Bridges this offseason is also eligible to negotiate an early contract extension with the Suns.
The 20-21 season is Ayton’s third year in the league. In the regular season, he averaged 30.7 minutes per game, 14.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 blocks per game. In this year’s playoffs, Ayton averaged 36.4 minutes per game, 15.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks.Return to Sohu to see more
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