The Phoenix Suns’ Big Four Are Set To Make $162.9 Million In The 2023-24 NBA Season

The Suns have $162.9 million tied up in four players for the 2023-24 season after trading for Bradley Beal.

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For the longest time, the Phoenix Suns had a reputation for being very cheap under the leadership of Robert Sarver. That is no longer the case under new owner Mat Ishbia who has been making some bold moves.

The latest was to trade for Bradley Beal, and while in a vacuum, the move was pretty good, it is a very costly one. The Big Four of Beal, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Deandre Ayton are set to make a whopping $162.9 million in the upcoming season and that does not bode well for Phoenix.

“The projected apron is $179.5 million.

Kevin Durant: $47,649,433

Bradley Beal: $46,741,590

Devin Booker: $36,016,200

Deandre Ayton: $32,459,438

Total: $162,866,661

If those four guys are on the Suns, they’re basically guaranteed to go above the second apron.”

The second apron for the 2023-24 season is set at $179.5 million, as Sam Quinn stated, and when they fill out the rest of their roster, the Suns would almost certainly go over it. Teams that go above the second apron are penalized in multiple ways, with one being that they lose access to their taxpayer mid-level exception.

There would also be implications down the road in the form of being unable to trade a first-round draft pick. The NBA was targeting the big spenders with these changes in the new CBA and the Suns are certainly in a difficult position now.


The Suns Need To Trade Deandre Ayton

The only way that the Suns can avoid this situation is by trading Ayton and getting multiple pieces in return for him. It would serve the purpose of ensuring they don’t go above the second apron and would give the team some much-needed depth as well.

It was reported that the Suns are confident about trading Ayton, and it’ll be interesting to see what they can get for him. His stock certainly isn’t very high at the moment after some disappointing showings in the 2023 playoffs.

Ayton averaged 13.4 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.6 SPG, and 0.7 BPG in the postseason and you wondered what kind of market would be there for him. One team that is reportedly interested is the Portland Trail Blazers, and that is a situation worth monitoring, depending on what happens with Damian Lillard.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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