This week, NBA teams began releasing their decisions on whether to guarantee their rookie-contract team options for next season, the 2020-21 season. Sometime between now and October 31, the Suns will have to make that call on the third years of Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges.
The Orlando Magic made the somewhat surprising move this week to guarantee former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz’s 2020-21 fourth year option for a whopping $12.3 million, even before he showed up to training camp to prove he could shoot a basketball.