Currently, the NBA trading market is in full swing. All teams in the league are actively preparing for this no-smoke battle to grab players, striving to help the team sign their favorite players in the trading market so as to reach a higher level in the new season. The performance has attracted the attention of tens of thousands of fans.
Earlier today, the farce between the Suns and Ayton that lasted for several months finally came to an end. After matching the Pacers' offer, the two parties reached a four-year contract extension worth $133 million. After Ayton completed his contract extension, it also caused some chain reactions. Durant 's dream is about to be shattered.
After completing the contract renewal, the total salary of Sun in the new season has reached 167 million U.S. dollars, which exceeds the luxury tax line by 17 million U.S. dollars, which means that it needs to pay 34.88 million U.S. dollars in luxury tax. It is worth noting that this is the first time the Suns have paid the luxury tax since 2010. It has to be said about the operational capabilities of the Suns management.
In addition, Durant has also become one of the victims. His dream of teaming up with Paul and Booker will be shattered. According to insiders, the Suns' match means that the Nets are no longer interested in signing and then trading away Kevin Durant to get Ayton. Compared with signing in a trade, the latter will be difficult to trade. Get more in return. At the same time, with the signing of the contract, Ayton received a one-year veto power in the deal. In other words, if the Suns want to trade Ayton, they must get his consent.
