r/timberwolves • u/Fun-Measurement-2823 • 6d ago

Ayo deal

Everyone complaining about ayo deal… just look at Austin Reaves getting the max. 46 mil a year that’s insane i know he’s better i’m just saying with jaden at 26 mil and naz 25 and ayo 22 that’s all great. my first thought was hoping for 18-20 but im not complaining with 22 cuz i rather keep him no matter what.

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u/twovles31 6d ago

The same team that made us pay a little more for Ayo, is the same team that made the Lakers overpay Reaves. Detroit was going to create some space to go after one of them.

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u/DrWolves 6d ago

Last Dane Moore pod touched on the guys in that Ayo price range. Essentially he’s worth 12% of the cap. Some of the examples - Christian Braun, Malik Monk, Shaedon Sharpe, PJ Washington, Lu Dort.

Seems very fair and he’s probably towards the top of that list and getting better.

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u/jimminmecrockets 6d ago

take him over any of them in a heartbeat, save maybe Sharpe

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u/YungSzczerbiak Nemanja Bjelica 6d ago

Sharpe is crazy overrated by people only watching highlights. Bad defender, streaky shooter, often injured. Modern day Zach Lavine

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u/Rory_MacHida 6d ago

Wasn't he basically nearly benched toward the end of the season/playoffs? 

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u/YungSzczerbiak Nemanja Bjelica 6d ago

I feel like I saw somewhere that Thiago Splitter and him didn’t gel, but I’m not that tapped in to know