Of all the trades the Phoenix Suns made while in the second apron and trying to contend for a championship, moving on from Deandre Ayton in favor of Jusuf Nurkic and Grayson Allen was perhaps the worst. The only trade that rivals it is taking on Bradley Beal, his monster contract and a no-trade clause, but there was at least a belief he could be the third star in Phoenix.
With Ayton the Suns just wanted to get rid of him at any cost, even if it meant taking on the lumbering Nurkic in the process. His first season in The Valley under Frank Vogel wasn't that bad, but the situation went downhill quick last season.