Deandre Ayton Discussion: This Is A Platform I Can't Run From

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  1. Julio

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    He had an opportunity to make a major case for his future FA value

    In my opinion, he really wasted the opportunity. He's mid.
     
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    think i already posted this a while back, but while i agree that he's maybe underpaid at his current salary, if he's still on the roster opening day, it means FA/trade plans A-F failed.
     
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    for what we paid him I agree, but not for what he earned overall last year since he had the buyout added to it. I'm sure it takes time in an athlete's mind to adjust their value in their eyes/mind.
     
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    I guess he ran from the platform.
     
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    This is making the rounds

    But there's no source on it and Helin basically just runs the aggregation page for NBC (runs it well, I'll add).

    So I think that's still premature
     

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