San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns Receive: G Devonte’ Graham, F Doug McDermott, F/C Zach Collins, 2025 First-Round Pick (ATL via SAS)
San Antonio Spurs Receive: C Deandre Ayton
Do the San Antonio Spurs need a big man? Well, it depends on how you view Victor Wembanyama.
More specifically, it depends on how Wembanyama views himself. By all accounts, he doesn’t want to be a traditional 5 at the NBA level. If that’s true, the Spurs need to get him a bruising big man to play next to.
Why not Ayton? In fact, this deal would have the Spurs assembling a familiar lineup.
Ayton is a physical force like David Robinson, while Wembanyama is akin to the more skilled, less imposing Tim Duncan.
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Meanwhile, the Suns get a solid game-managing point guard in Graham, an elite floor spacer in McDermott, and a solid two-way big man in Collins.
One way or another, we’re going to have them trading Ayton for depth here.