Jones: Deandre Ayton “trying to harness” internal and external motivations

Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty ImagesPhoenix Suns six-year center Deandre Ayton is at a crossroads.

One route leads to team triumph and success, while the other leads to personal glory. A fine line to walk in the NBA, we’ve witnessed instances in which you can have both. When the talent and execution is so unique, so fine tuned, and so unstoppable, both of these roads intersect. Two-time MVP and now NBA Champion Nikola Jokic is one of these players. His personal glory has led to team success, and vice versa. It is a rare trait to possess, especially as a big man.

Just look at Joel Embiid. The reigning NBA MVP has felt slighted in the past when he was passed over for the award he won in…