Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams reiterated starting center Deandre Ayton’s claim that the pair have a “calm” relationship in an interview with Sirius XM NBA Radio this week.
“Deandre Ayton said it best, our relationship is calm”
Phoenix head coach, Monty Williams, tells @TermineRadio & @JumpShot8 that he hears all the narratives in regards to the way he coaches Ayton, but that’s the way he coaches all of his players. pic.twitter.com/qal5SkgXeb— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) August 26, 2022Williams and Ayton seemed to have a disagreement during the Suns’ 123-90 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals last season, when Ayton was benched three minutes into the second half and appeared to say, “I can’t pass myself the ball,” to Williams in a clip posted on social media.