Team's value the Foward positions higher than center it appears. On top of that Zion by many is still considered a potential generational player. Michael Porter Jr was also projected originally to be a Superstar. Ayton plays center has never been projected to be that level of a player. I am not saying that Zion or Porter JR. gets there either.
That is quite an accusation. At this moment in time, I think they value players that will get them to a championship. Doesn't matter if they are "young" or not. This is a business, you don't sign players just to sign them. You overvalue every fringe player out there, so this isn't a surprising take. The reality isn't that they don't like young players, the reality is that they don't care about young players that won't make a big contribution to a championship run. Rightly or wrongly, that's how it is.
I don't think it's an accusation, I think it is certified fact.
The reality is the Suns value of Ayton seems to match many other teams in the NBA when it comes to Centers with those numbers. In retrospect it looks like the Suns were right. So I don’t think you can say Ayton’s situation is all about them not valuing young talent.
This.
Except sometimes you don’t get it, which means it wasn’t market value for you. I swear if good business people made bad transactions because other people made bad transactions society would’ve crumbled around us.
Yes to the Porter comparison but no on the Zion comp IMO. New Orleans gave themselves a lot of protection on that max deal, similar to what Philadelphia did with their oft-injured star so they won't be as exposed as the numbers suggest.
Who, exactly, is talking about giving him away for pennies on the dollar? People are just beginning to be realistic that (a) he wants out; and (b) the demand for him just doesn’t seem to be as great as it was made out to be.
How so? Drafting a player and wanting to pay his market value when his contract are up are different things. You are acting like it’s been only the Suns balking at paying him the max. Someone might step up but I believe there are only two teams left with enough cap space to sign him to a 4 year max offer. Detroit and Indiana right?
Yuck. Just yuck. He's due to recieve 193 Million over the next 4 years, how many NBA players are worth that kind of money in their mid to late 30's? On top of that overpay you want us to give up all our picks/swaps plus Ayton and Bridges? Scary move IMO.
Who is willing to give Ayton away for pennies on the dollar? There are people worried the SUNS are going to give Ayton away for pennies on the dollar and aren’t happy about that.
Ah, I thought you meant posters here.
