Many Phoenix Suns fans across social media bristled on Wednesday when the probable number one pick in this week’s NBA Draft, Deandre Ayton, gave an honest answer regarding one of his goals as he starts his new job this summer.
Likely No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton on what he would consider a success in the NBA: “Definitely getting to that second contract. That’s my success.”
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) June 20, 2018
It’s a bitter pill for some that Ayton’s answer wasn’t some variation of leading his new employer to an NBA championship or returning a once proud franchise that has fallen upon hard times to its former glory.