Despite rumors to the contrary, the Suns do not plan on trading center Deandre Ayton, Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes reported Sunday. Phoenix believes Ayton’s value is at an all-time high and wants to see him play alongside Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and the newly acquired Bradley Beal.
The report comes a day after Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the Suns were interested in facilitating a trade with the 76ers, in which Phoenix would deal away Ayton to a third team and land Philadelphia’s Tobias Harris in the process.
Ayton, 24, is one of the best young big men in the NBA but is coming off a disappointing playoff run. He averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds during the 2022-23 regular season but just 10.8 points and 8.2 boards during the Western Conference semifinals against the Nuggets.
