Deandre Ayton
Center
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2018
Experience: 5 Years
College: Arizona
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $132,929,128 Signing Bonus - Average Salary$33,232,282 Free Agent:2026 / UFA
Year   Age Status Base Salary Total Salary
2022 Contract details by year 23 $30,913,750 $30,913,750
2023 Contract details by year 24 $32,459,438 $32,459,438
2024 Contract details by year 25 $34,005,126 $34,005,126
2025 Contract details by year 26 $35,550,814 $35,550,814
Contract Notes:
  • Agreed to & signed offer sheet from Indiana 7/14/22 (Highest offer sheet in NBA history), Phoenix has 48 hours to match. Phoenix matched offer sheet on 7/14/22
  • Cannot be traded until 1/15/23, but also has a one year no-trade clause that allows Ayton to block any trade there after (cannot be traded to Indiana for one year).
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2018-2019 Player Cash Earnings $8,165,160 - - $8,165,160
2019-2020 Player Cash Earnings $8,965,238 - - $8,965,238
2020-2021 Player Cash Earnings $10,018,200 - - $10,018,200
2021-2022 Player Cash Earnings $12,632,950 - - $12,632,950
2022-2023 Player Cash Earnings $30,913,750 - - $30,913,750
2023-2024 Player Cash Earnings $32,459,438 - - $32,459,438
6 seasons $103,154,736 - - $103,154,736

Cap Hit

#7
Center
#3
Phoenix Suns
#39
NBA

AAV

#7
Center
#30
NBA

Cash

#7
Center
#39
NBA
  • May 7 2023

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-PHX game (playoff)

  • Mar 11 2023

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during SAC-PHX game

  • Mar 5 2023

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during PHX-DAL game

  • Dec 28 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHX-WAS game

  • Nov 30 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during CHI-PHX game

  • Nov 22 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-PHX game

  • Nov 16 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-PHX game

  • Oct 25 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-PHX game

  • Jul 18 2022

    Signed a 4 year $132.93 million contract with Phoenix (PHX) - having matched Offer Sheet signed with Indiana (IND)

  • Jul 14 2022

    Agreed to a 4 year $132.93 million maximum Offer Sheet with Indiana (IND) - highest in NBA History; Phoenix (PHX) has 48 hours to match

  • Jun 27 2022

    Phoenix (PHX) extended $16.4 million Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free Agent

  • Mar 23 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHX-MIN game

  • Dec 23 2021

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during OKC-PHX game

  • Nov 4 2021

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-PHX game

  • Oct 22 2021

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHX-LAL game

  • Jun 30 2021

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHX-LAC game (playoff)

  • Dec 20 2020

    Phoenix (PHX) exercised $12.63 million option for 2021-22

  • Aug 2 2020

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DAL-PHX game

  • Feb 24 2020

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHX-UTH game

  • Oct 24 2019

    Suspended 25 games (forfeit $2,173,391) for violating the NBA’s Anti-Drug policy with a positive test for a diuretic

  • Oct 11 2019

    Phoenix (PHX) exercised $10.02 million option for 2020-21

  • Mar 16 2019

    Fined $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from PHX-NOP game

  • Mar 16 2019

    Fined $4,000 for two technical fouls during PHX-NOP game

  • Mar 4 2019

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIL-PHX game

  • Jul 3 2018

    Signed a 4 year $40.38 million rookie scale contract with Phoenix (PHX)

  • Jun 21 2018

    Drafted by Phoenix (PHX): Round 1 (#1 overall)