Kevin Durant's arrival to the Suns changed things in a drastic way for the franchise. Pretty much overnight, the pressure mounted on the organization to assemble the best team possible and put themselves in the best position to win. We already know what happened with former head coach Monty Williams, and now we are finally finding out what the plans are for Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Suns will explore trade opportunities for CP3 and Deandre Ayton this summer, likely meaning one or both will be on different teams next season.
"The Suns insist that they're still working through several possibilities on Paul's future and reiterated that to his representatives later Wednesday afternoon, sources said. Phoenix plans to explore trade opportunities including Paul and Deandre Ayton that could alter the franchise's roster landscape ahead of a final decision on Paul's partially guaranteed contract, sources said."
In the case of Deandre Ayton, his future with the franchise has been in question for years now thanks to inconsistent energy and play on both ends of the floor. Still, he is expected to bring back a decent package in any trade deal.