The Ayton Plan

[Proximo]

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So the idea is to make the tax fee so high they think the Suns let him go for nothing huh?

How does the tax work - if we trade him at midseason would we only have to pay half the luxury tax for his contract? It does suck because Indiana is still likely to be the only option to not have to take back big salary.

I guess I see the angle now. They are betting on the Suns being too cheap to pay big tax dollars. Hate to say that might work.

 

[Mainstreet]

Maybe the Suns moved on from the Durant sweepstakes.

 

[Finito]

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[Vacard]

Maybe the Suns moved on from the Durant sweepstakes.

Without Ayton there is no Durant. It’s over

 

[Mainstreet]

So the idea is to make the tax fee so high they think the Suns let him go for nothing huh?

How does the tax work - if we trade him at midseason would we only have to pay half the luxury tax for his contract? It does suck because Indiana is still likely to be the only option to not have to take back big salary.

I guess I see the angle now. They are betting on the Suns being too cheap to pay big tax dollars. Hate to say that might work.

The Pacers are out of it if the Suns match. They have to wait for a year or more to go after Ayton again.

 

[Proximo]

Why wouldn’t it be? You got to send salary out to take on salary

Yeah, but in 3/4 way deal Aytons salary could have been absorbed, with a match we have to keep that 30 million on our cap - which will also be taxed.

 

[Vacard]

We have the absolute worst owner in the league

 

[Finito]

So the idea is to make the tax fee so high they think the Suns let him go for nothing huh?

How does the tax work - if we trade him at midseason would we only have to pay half the luxury tax for his contract? It does suck because Indiana is still likely to be the only option to not have to take back big salary.

I guess I see the angle now. They are betting on the Suns being too cheap to pay big tax dollars. Hate to say that might work.

No we would have more options. Indy has to have the money to sign him outright at 33 million

If we trade him it has to be an even match money wise. We take on 33 and send 33

 

[Proximo]

Without Ayton there is no Durant. It’s over

I don't agree, but it 100% means Mikal is gone in the deal.

 

[Finito]

We have the absolute worst owner in the league

And GM apparently

 

[Mainstreet]

I didn't know the Suns have a window of 8.5 hours to negotiate.

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[TJ]

It looks like the Suns may have been playing checkers instead of chess.

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I have to laugh to keep from crying. Ayton and Duffy did this to screw over the Suns. Double birds on the way out the door

 

[mjb21aztd]

We have the absolute worst owner in the league

Cards I would say sadly not much better and dbacks stupid az luck

I need some 420 edibles now for the emotional pain

Tod suckssssss

 

[Proximo]

The Pacers are out of it if the Suns match. They have to wait for a year or more to go after Ayton again.

To even trade for him? That doesn't seem right.

 

[Proximo]

I didn't know the Suns have a window of 8.5 hours to negotiate.

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So can we trade him somewhere else like Utah in the next 8.5 hours?

Because I would do that even if the return isn't great just to screw Indianapolis. I suppose Ayton would have to agree, and he may not be willing to.

 

[Mainstreet]

To even trade for him? That doesn't seem right.

There are some rules about it. I'd have to look them up.

 

[GatorAZ]

Good for DA. Didn’t think he’d get the max but I figured the Suns wouldn’t mind bringing him back at $4/133. Sounds like Gambo thinks they let him go for nothing which I didn’t think was plausible. It’s basically KD or bust now.

 

[Mainstreet]

Indiana wasn't interested in a sign-and-trade per report.

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[95pro]

Wonder how the KD odds are looking now

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Give DA credit. He's matured from only wanting $$$ to wanting more responsibility (but he still loves his money)

I’m not convinced. I think he wanted the bigger role to ensure a bigger bag.

 

[Mainstreet]

So can we trade him somewhere else like Utah in the next 8.5 hours?

Because I would do that even if the return isn't great just to screw Indianapolis. I suppose Ayton would have to agree, and he may not be willing to.

I don't think so because Ayton has agreed to an offer sheet.

 

[95pro]

I’m not convinced. I think he wanted the bigger role to ensure a bigger bag.

Agreed.

 

[Bobster]

They can trade him up until he signs the offer sheet, but then he's have to agree to a S&T to wherever they want to trade him.

Which is not real likely.

 

[Mainstreet]

This reads different from John Gamboro's tweet.

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[Finito]

Indiana wasn't interested in a sign-and-trade per report.

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Ha

It was Indy that told us to get bent