There is a growing possibility that Ayton will leave Phoenix and start next season with a new team.

Phoenix acquired Kevin Durant through a trade with Brooklyn last February and completed the best one-two punch in the league with Devin Booker, but was eliminated by Denver in the second round of the playoffs. 안전놀이터

The team’s two cherished wing resources, Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson, plus four future first-round picks and 2028 draft pick swap rights, had the league’s best superstar, but Chris Paul’s injury and thin depth problems He suffered a back injury and missed the conference finals.

After a disappointing record that was far from a championship, Phoenix is ​​making roster changes, starting with the sacking of manager Monty Williams, to try again next season with Durant and Booker. One of Phoenix’s top priorities this summer is the disposal of DeAndre Ayton.

Ayton is a big man from the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft, maintaining a decent stat line during the five seasons he played in the Phoenix uniform, and has been reborn as a league main center, even if not at the All-Star level. 

However, when it comes to the playoffs, Ayton is showing a lower-than-expected appearance. He is also a game player, but the behavior he shows off the court is so disappointing. 

Having already publicly complained in the 2022 playoffs, skipping post-game interviews and exiting the arena because of his reduced playing time, he will also play off the court as Joke Randale’s playing time increases in this playoff. As the stepping time became shorter, he left the locker room without another interview. Twice he also coldly declined the encouragement of his teammate, the veteran Paul, during the game. 

In the end, Phoenix seems to have run out of patience at Ayton’s appearance. According to ‘ESPN’ reporter Jack Lowe, there are already many people within the Phoenix team who are dissatisfied with Ayton’s behavior and attitude.

Several teams that need to strengthen their inside power are watching Ayton’s situation, even if he is not a good player to become a team’s ace. While Portland and Charlotte are showing interest, there are also rumors recently that Dallas has selected Ayton as a player to support the all-star backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving from the inside. 

In the end, looking at the current situation, the probability of Ayton and Phoenix breaking up is quite high. The team where he spent his first five seasons in the NBA needs to see what uniform Ayton will wear next season.