It is reported that this is the largest offer contract in NBA history. The previous record was the four-year $107 million offer signed by the Nets and Otto Porter in 2017. The Wizards finally chose to match the offer.

Beijing time on July 15, according to the famous reporter Woj, the agent confirmed that restricted free agent Ayton will sign a 4-year maximum salary contract of US$133 million with the Pacers , sun 48 hours Time to decide if there is a match. It is reported that this is the largest offer contract in the history of NBA. The previous record was the four-year $107 million offer signed by Nets and Otto Porter in 2017. Wizards finally chose to match the offer. Woj followed up with a report saying that the Suns have no intention of discussing a trade with the Pacers and plan to match the maximum salary offer.

If the Suns match the offer, Ayton will stay in the team. If the Suns give up matching, they will lose Ayton in vain. US media reported that the Suns can still try to complete the sign-and-exchange deal before Ayton officially signs the offer contract. Once Ayton and the Pacers officially sign a contract, no sign-and-trade is allowed. In addition, if the Suns match the offer, they cannot trade Ayton before January 15 next year, and they cannot trade Ayton to the Pacers within a year.

In the 2021-22 season, Ayton averaged 17.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game for the Suns, shooting 63.4% from the field. As agents previously told the Suns, they maintained that Ayton could find a max offer on the market, and now they have. The Suns have never made such an offer to Ayton, which means they don't consider him a max-salary player. The Suns plan to match the offer, which means they still want to keep Ayton.

In the tiebreaker of the Western Conference semifinals, the Suns lost miserably to the Mavericks . Ayton spent most of the second half sitting on the bench watching the game. The Suns head coach explained the reason at the time: "This is a team decision. "Since then, the conflict between Ayton and the Suns has become public.

The Pacers sent away Brogdon earlier in the offseason. Last season, they sent away Sabonis , and the team entered a new era. They will build the team around Haliburton and this year's No. 6 pick Marcelin. Their interest in Ayton has been long-standing.