The Phoenix Suns starting center played just 17 minutes in their 43-point Game 7 home loss to Dallas, and was benched the entire fourth quarter.
Ayton never returned to the game thereafter and finished with playoff lows of five points , four rebounds, two assists, one steal, two turnovers, and three personal fouls.
Despite achieving a franchise record 64 regular-season wins, the 6-foot-10 center and the Suns remain at a crossroads.. He wanted a five-year, $172 million rookie max extension like several of his peers from the 2018 draft's first round. "I've still got to represent the team and myself as well. I'm just a competitor, man. Just like to compete to the best and every time I'm in between those lines, that's what you're going to see out of me. Nothing else."
As a restricted free agent, the Suns hold the right to match any other team's offer. But will they be willing? They also have to account for Chris Paul'sBooker knows the NBA is a business, never personal. But the Suns pride themselves on being a family. One game doesn't define Ayton's career, especially after helping lead the Suns to their first trip to the finals in 28 years in 2021.
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