The Mavericks and Suns were rumored to be in trade talks around the NBA draft regarding a potential deal for Deandre Ayton. While talks have since cooled off, NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the possibility for those conversations to resume remains on the table.
“Sources with knowledge of the Phoenix/Dallas trade discussions said a resumption of the Ayton talks could not be ruled out,” wrote Stein via his Substack.
“Trading for Ayton would be a pricey gamble for Dallas, given the years and millions left on the inconsistent big man's deal, but it's a gamble that the Mavericks would ultimately be willing to take given their need for a center and the relatively low cost to acquire the player chosen two picks ahead of Luka Dončić at No. 1 overall in 2018.”
