Deandre Ayton trade reaction: Suns include star in Damian Lillard deal with Bucks, Blazers
The Phoenix Suns have traded Deandre Ayton after months of speculation, putting the center in a deal that sees Damian Lillard end up with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Phoenix also gave up rookie Toumani Camara in the trade, which was first reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday.
The Suns are acquiring the Portland Trail Blazers' Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson and the Bucks' Grayson Allen in the deal, according to Wojnarowski. Ayton and Camara are headed to Portland.
Did the Suns get better with the trade?
Phoenix Suns fans appeared to have mixed thoughts on trading Ayton on social media, judging by early reaction to the team's deal.
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Lillard goes Milwaukee as part of a 3-team deal with Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected MIL 1st, and unprotected MIL swap rights in 2028 and 2030 to Blazers. Phoenix lands Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson. https://t.co/Ge0H91AiIA
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 27, 2023
Reaction to Deandre Ayton being traded by Phoenix Suns:
Suns are winning it all
— Leighton Glodek (@LGlodek) September 27, 2023
Ayton for nurkic is crazy 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
— BronMuse (@BronMuse) September 27, 2023
I know KD just threw his phone on the floor with this one
— 😮💨™️ (@GoodBeanCoco) September 27, 2023
Whoa....figured the Suns would move on Ayton, didn't see this deal happening!
— Chris Campasano (@chriscampasano) September 27, 2023
Suns gave up Ayton for Nurkic 😭
— ᴅ ʀ ᴇ ᴡ (@FeelLikeDrew) September 27, 2023
Looks like they wanted more roster depth and flexibility
— Jared Terhune (@JTerhoo) September 27, 2023
The Suns just finessed everybody 🤣
— JayMoney (@JayMoneyIsMoney) September 27, 2023
Suns won the trade
— P5ive (@P5ive__) September 27, 2023
This is so terrible for the Suns 😭😭💔💔
— Basketballismyreligion (@basketballimr) September 27, 2023
Why did the Suns do this????
— Aaron Catterson-Reid (@ReidTheGame) September 27, 2023
So many frustrating moments with Ayton in big games, I am way more excited about Grayson/Beal/Booker.
— Joseph Gutierrez (@gutierreee) September 27, 2023
Jusuf is a better fit + badly needed depth. Perfect trade for them.
— Ain'tNoExpert (@tnoexpert) September 27, 2023
To get rid of Ayton! It was a brilliant move. They actually got assets for something that was worthless.
— Ƥαυℓ ♥️🐝 (@ghoti00) September 27, 2023
Typical Ishbia W. Getting rid of that Ayton contract is an A+
— MSU Chief of Propaganda (@OdellBretthamJr) September 27, 2023
just made the suns and bucks way better and made their own team wayyy worse. those picks are gonna be worth nothing.
— 🇵🇷🇱🇧卄丨卂ㄥ乇ㄖ🇩🇴🇨🇺 (@HiaLeo) September 27, 2023
What's your reaction to the Suns trading Deandre Ayton?
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— azcentral sports (@azcsports) September 27, 2023
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