Deandre Ayton is up for a new contract in restricted free agency, but the Phoenix Suns are already backing off the cold tone they struck after Game 7. Brendon Kleen explains all the options available to the Suns with Ayton, what James Jones and Monty Williams said about the young big man, what trade and contract options are available for the two sides, and why staying together might be the best path forward.

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