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No debate: Deandre Ayton should start at center when he returns for the Phoenix Suns

In the dust of the incredible 5-2 start the Phoenix Suns are enjoying, of which Deandre Ayton has missed the last six games and Aron Baynes has played exceptionally in his stead: the Suns beat the Sacramento Kings by 29 points on opening night – with Deandre Ayton.

Ayton Scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while blocking a career-high 4 shots.

In an interview on Bickley and Marotta on Tuesday, Charles Barkley briefly mentioned that the Phoenix Suns are playing better without Ayton and the second-year center should use the moment as a “wakeup call.