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Dallas Mavericks are interested in Deandre Ayton, as Christian Wood and Tim Hardaway Jr. have been in trade talks.

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The Dallas Mavericks are interested in acquiring Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, Doc Louallen reports.

Deandre Ayton

Team:Phoenix SunsPosition:C, PFAge:24Height:211 cmWeight:113 kgBirth place:Nassau, BahamasProfileNewsStatistics

It's not been reported how the trade could be structured, but Louallen adds that Christian Wood and Tim Hardaway Jr. have been in trade talks.

Ayton had a sour relationship with the Suns since last May, and it seemed that he would leave the team in free agency last summer. However, the Suns matched a 4-year $133 max offer from the Indiana Pacers, and the 24-year-old remained in Phoenix.

Before the Suns training camp in September, Ayton revealed that he did not talk with head coach Monty Williams for months.

Ayton was drafted with the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Luka Doncic went 3rd in the same draft.

Ayton averages 18.4 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game in 47 contests this season.

Recently, the Mavericks acquired Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets after trading him for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, an unprotected 2029 first-round pick, and two second-round picks in 2027 and 2029.

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