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For at least a few hours, Deandre Ayton seems to be no longer a member of the team. Draft him first overall In the 2018 NBA Draft.
last week, Indiana Pacers and Eighton We’ve signed a four-year contract of up to $ 133 million, the largest offer sheet in NBA history. Sands had 48 hours to match the offer or lose Eighton without compensation.
Sands matched it and soon kept Eighton in Phoenix.
“This is a blessing,” Eighton told ESPN after signing the deal. “This contract not only has a generational impact on my family, but it also affects the way we can work in the Phoenix community and in the Bahamas’ home. That’s what we do …
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“I’ve come to understand that this is a business, so I wanted to know the end of the result, so I could concentrate and get back to work. I treat everything like a business. Just leave it as it is. Be professional, approach everything professionally, and don’t look too deeply into it. ”
By staying in Phoenix, Eighton will not be able to trade until after January 15th next year, and Sands will have to wait a year to trade him without Eighton’s approval.
according to James Jones, General Manager of SandsThe team did not intend to part with the Star Center.
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“I wanted Deandre here,” Jones told ESPN. “He is essential to what we do at the heart of everything we do, and it was true throughout this process. We wanted to keep him here, 24. Waiting for hours, 48 hours wasn’t something we had to do, because when we got in there we realized that this was where he wanted and where we wanted to be him. Because. “
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Phoenix is about to end the 2021-22 season with a disastrous end after being blown away by the Dallas Mavericks in Round 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals. After advancing to 64-18 during the regular season, Sands was one of the biggest playoff disappointments the NBA has seen in the last few years, but the New Deal-armed Eighton is ready to regain it.
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“The shift of free agents has created a lot of uncertainty throughout the process,” Eighton said. “I had to pay a lot of respect to the Pacers organization. They were positive and showed a lot of love from the beginning, and we agreed with the maximum offer sheet. Sands agreed. Now I’m back in Phoenix. The sun.
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“I’m happy. The process is over. I’ll put it all behind me and focus on chasing this season’s championship with my brothers.”