At odds with Monty Williams, and extended in spite of himself a year ago after first accepting an offer from the Pacers, Deandre Ayton will always wear the Suns jersey at the start of the school year. This is reported by Bleacher Report who explains that management has decided to trust him for the coming season.
On Saturday, we learned that the Suns were still looking to part with it, with a view to recovering Tobias Harris from the Sixers. Philly did not follow up, and the Suns therefore prefer to stop this project, and rely on their pivot to support Bradley Beal, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant.
Frank Vogel wants to revive it
Six days before the start of “free agency”, the Suns prefer to focus on recruiting half a dozen players, most at minimum wage. Perhaps Frank Vogel played an important role in this turnaround since the new Phoenix coach appreciates playing with a real pivot, as was the case in Indiana and the Lakers. When he took office, he explained that he was counting a lot on the Bahamian interior.
“The first thing I can apply is direct trust. Because I did, and I was part of it. If the talent is there, you can galvanize a group and take the league by storm.”, he had explained. ” He can be very deterrent defensively and there are still areas where he can develop offensively. I fully intend to be close to him and revive him to make him an All-Star level player. ».
| Deandre Ayton | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | PHX | 71 | 31 | 58.5 | 0.0 | 74.6 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 16.3 |
| 2019-20 | PHX | 38 | 33 | 54.6 | 23.1 | 75.3 | 3.9 | 7.6 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 18.2 |
| 2020-21 | PHX | 69 | 31 | 62.6 | 20.0 | 76.9 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 14.5 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 58 | 30 | 63.4 | 36.8 | 74.6 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 17.2 |
| 2022-23 | PHX | 67 | 30 | 58.9 | 29.2 | 76.0 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 18.0 |
| Total | 303 | 31 | 59.7 | 26.3 | 75.5 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 16.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
