Phoenix Suns Receive: G/F Ben Simmons
Brooklyn Nets Receive: C Deandre Ayton
On the subject of distressed assets…
The whole NBA world knows the Phoenix Suns can’t keep Deandre Ayton. His relationship with this organization is visibly damaged.
Meanwhile, it’s going to be difficult for the Nets to get comparable value for Ben Simmons.
Whether the Suns would want him is a matter of debate. Still, the fit here is interesting. The Suns are stacked with shooters. They even have a potential stretch 5 in Dario Saric. They could be equipped to give Simmons a substantial role
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The Suns would benefit from even deploying micro-ball lineups with Simmons at center to serve as a short-roll playmaker and switch everything on defense. Talk about versatility…