In a move that didn’t seem likely as recently as one week ago, the Phoenix Suns now look like they are going to proceed into next season with center Deandre Ayton on the roster. The news first mentioned on social media by John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Phoenix, before being followed up by Chris Haynes of The Athletic a number of days later.
On paper this looks like a perilous situation for the Suns, who between Ayton, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and the newly added Bradley Beal have four players making serious sums of money for the foreseeable future.