No, the Phoenix Suns don’t have to take Deandre Ayton now that they secured the No. 1 pick for the first time in franchise history. It’s a two-man race and let me help explain to you why that’s the case.
Even if Ayton busts, that still will get general manager Ryan McDonough fired. As will whoever else he takes at the top, if they don’t work out. That’s a simple outcome that McDonough and owner Robert Sarver know all too well for when his contract extension runs out after the 2019-20 season.
It’s not a special case for the former Hillcrest Prep and University of Arizona star.