enigmatics wrote:NapoleonII wrote:If Ayton wanted out what's to stop him from letting that be known, a trade request?
Booker also doesn't seem like he's the type to hide anything from anybody, talk behind somebody's back or behind closed doors (very Kobe-like).
Ayton's silence means nothing. Vogel has publicly praised Ayton, probably wouldn't be a good look to have him traded weeks after. Of course I'm sure the team has done their due diligence in seeing if anyone is interested and has a trade that pushes us closer to a championship. There wasn't.
It's a "what have you done lately / last playoffs sort of league and Monty underutilized Ayton.
It means he's likely going to suit up and play, probably happy that there's a new coach.
I'm 50/50 on trading Ayton, I really don't care.
But I'm 100 percent in only trading assets for logical moves, and this team is all-in. You don't trade a big-man that has put up historic numbers in playoff series, but also put up lacklaster performances under a mess of a coaching system and cohesion (KD getting traded, CP3 regularly injured, our defensive foundations traded, Bridges/Crowder).
They're gonna roll with this team, try to get everyone to buy in, and if it's not working, see what's on the table before the trade deadline.
Go Suns!
We already know the Suns are legitimately listening to offers for Ayton and available for the right price - so what's this talk about it not being a good look if he gets traded after some of Vogel's comments? Total nothing burger there. The HC talking up a player covers all the bases - hypes up an asset and at the same time promoting what he's got in front of him right now. He's also NOT the GM.
I have previously provided a recent example of Vogel himself talking up young studs on the Lakers and how he was excited to craft a roster/strategy around them mere days before they got shipped out for Anthont Davis So trust me - unless the player is a franchise cornerstone the coach speak means nothing either way from a trade perspective.
lol calm down.
Your whole (and most of your posts) tirade you just posted is a nothing burger.
If you think Vogel was brought in without some thought of how he wanted to coach, and who, please go start a twitter because I think it'll be a much better space for you.
And Ayton isn't some young stud, or a role-player. He was a key cog in the 2021 title run, and there's been more talk (and receipts) of how effective Vogel is with utilizing big-men who can switch in his defensive schemes.
I never respond to you because you're usually histrionic, but this was hilarious dude. Stop trying to guess what everyone is doing on the Suns and moaning about it here and let the grown-ups do their job.
Good for him, hope it works out
