Deandre Ayton played an important role in Phoenix's run to the 2021 NBA Finals and finish as the runner-up that year after being beaten by Milwaukee Bucks. The franchise after looking at his impact on the side, locked in the player with a long-term team, a four-year maximum contract worth $133 million. The Bahamas big man joined the team in the 2018 NBA Draft as the first overall pick and has committed for the next four years as well.
The player has averaged 16.3 points while shooting 59.9% from the floor along with 10.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocked shots a game. In the past season, Ayton even recorded his 3,000th career points and his 2,000th career rebounds as well making him the fastest player in Suns uniform to reach the milestone after Charles Barkley.