It’s never healthy to hold a grudge. If you’ve got a longstanding personal issue with somebody, you need to work to let it go. NBA players can hold grudges, too.
Sometimes, that’s easier said than done. Some problems linger. You’ll be healthier if you can let go of those negative feelings, but sometimes, you just can’t.
Sometimes, they hold them against their teams. If the situation gets toxic enough, it can be best to sever the relationship. The NBA is a business, but unhappy players can sometimes be counterproductive ones.
With that in mind, there will be plenty of eyes on the situation between Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns in 2022-23. As it stands, it looks like Ayton may be holding a grudge.
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Head Coach Monte Williams benched him in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals last year. Then, the Suns dragged their feet before offering Ayton a max rookie extension. Now, speculation about Ayton’s unhappiness has become widespread.
Having ultimately offered Ayton that extension, the Suns can’t trade him until January 15th. If the situation hasn’t resolved itself by then, here’s a trade that sends Ayton to the Charlotte Hornets.
