He has had trouble holding onto the ball after it making a move as well. He also has a bad habit of keeping it down low allowing other people to swipe at it. I remember EJ going off about how Ayton needs to learn to hold the ball up high or protect it until he is ready to shoot. Ayton definitely at times looks like he has hands of stone receiving passes as well.
Can we see what happens first?
It's not James Jones fault Ayton doesn't have more trade value. It's not James Jones fault many teams backed away from Ayton seemingly because his team won't except anything other than the max. Unless there are bunch of teams competing for Ayton? Maybe that's all we can expect. I am OK with Turner assuming we are not done moving pieces. If we can still get another PF/PG in here via trades? I am good with this move considering Ayton's perceived value across the league right now.
Ayton would have to want to play here still. The Suns have to be willing to match the offer. If it's max? Don't count on it unless the Suns have been bluffing all this time to see if they could parlay him into a huge return in a trade or try to resign him on the cheap. It's possible this was all a bluff on the Sun's part that didn't work out.
Typically gets two hours of sleep?! Are you f'n kidding me? No wonder he's so inconsistent!
Like what? That stood out to me like a sore thumb. What other quote makes it acceptable for a professional athlete to get two hours of sleep a night due to a video game addiction?
Was just about to say the same thing. I like Turner okay, but there's no one else (that the Pacers would be willing to part with) who's appealing. So if that's what it come down to, let the Pacers draw up the contract, then keep Ayton.
I'll go back and read it again. I just skimmed it and saw that bolded.
That right there is going to cost DA millions.Personally I found the article from ESPN a bit contradictory. See parts in bold.
I don't think anyone can survive on two hours of sleep on a regular basis.
By Maya A. Jones, ESPN:
It's clear watching Ayton play NBA 2K on the big screen that he's a dedicated gamer. He says that family comes first for him -- as the father of a 1-year-old, Ayton always makes time for his son, Deandre Jr., and girlfriend, Anissa Evans. But then, every day, he'll settle down for several hours -- at least four or five -- to play NBA 2K. This is how Ayton reached Legend status, an achievement that occurs by reaching Level 40 for four seasons in the game. Ayton believes he's the only NBA player to become a Legend.
"I don't know how I did it this year because I got a child, but I did it," Ayton says.
Ayton typically wakes up around 6 a.m. after only getting about two hours of sleep. There's time for a quick round of gaming after eating breakfast, then he's off to practice. Then it's back home to finish talking trash and practicing moves on the virtual court. On game days, Ayton is focused, but that schedule still includes time for video games.
Why Phoenix Suns star Deandre Ayton can't live without video games
When Deandre Ayton moved to the U.S. from the Bahamas to pursue his basketball career, he longed for familial connections. From NBA 2K to Call of Duty and more, gaming has helped the Phoenix Suns star create a sense of community.www.espn.com
They really don't and might not unless they were bluffing about not wanting to pay him max. It may have been a bluff to get him for cheaper. Let's hope if this happens that they didn't permanently damage the relationship with Ayton. What worries me is the Monty relationship.
Your value gauge is way off. The Suns aren’t getting anything close to that for Ayton.
