Social Media Reacts to Suns Matching Deandre Ayton Offer Sheet

The Phoenix Suns are keeping Deandre Ayton, and the internet had their fair share of fun with the move.

In one of the busiest days of the NBA offseason, the Phoenix Suns can finally say Deandre Ayton will be playing basketball for them once again after matching a four-year, $133 million offer sheet from the Indiana Pacers.

Arizona Sports' John Gambadoro reports the offer sheet was only on the table for about three minutes before the Suns matched it, indicating there was no hesitation on their part. 

A few parameters follow the trade, which includes the following:

• Ayton can't be traded by Phoenix until Jan. 15

• The Pacers can't trade for Ayton for one year

• Ayton has rights to veto a trade for one year

Now, the flurry of reports and rumors surrounding his next destination can finally be put to rest.

The Suns have Ayton under contract for the next four seasons, and as par for the course, Twitter had a few things (and memes) to offer:

Twitter Reacts to Suns Matching Deandre Ayton Offer Sheet

Lol y’all said what 😭😭😭😭

— Cameron Payne (@campayne) July 15, 2022

Deandre Ayton, Pacers legend. 😢 pic.twitter.com/kpbDvxDEQq

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) July 15, 2022

The Pacers: "We're gonna sign Deandre Ayton!"

The Suns: pic.twitter.com/qwv86o6emj

— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) July 15, 2022

obsessed with the pacers gaslighting the suns into giving deandre ayton the max

— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) July 15, 2022

if the Suns match the Deandre Ayton offer sheet, they will go $15 million into the luxury tax.

the oracle knew this day would come. pic.twitter.com/6ZDzB38KFP

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) July 14, 2022

How Sarver gave Ayton his max contract pic.twitter.com/fVDXZS4gZz

— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) July 15, 2022

Ayton of money. pic.twitter.com/L0HFZXPUjJ

— nba paint (@nba_paint) July 14, 2022

you get Book/CP/KD/Ayton and I promise you I’m getting season tickets @suns

— LEEZUS (@AndrewLeezus) July 15, 2022

Im pretty shocked that Ayton is back mostly because the Suns took the most ass backwards way to get there but I’m very glad they avoided any worst case scenarios. Hope Ayton is happy to be back.

— Mike Vigil (@protectedpick) July 15, 2022

Deandre Ayton after Suns match the offer: pic.twitter.com/EnCaRfNri6

— Kevin Thang (@Skip2MyJays) July 14, 2022

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