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Andrew Joseph

Deandre Ayton actually admitted he hasn’t spoken to Suns coach Monty Williams since Game 7

You almost have to hand it to Deandre Ayton: He’s elite at holding grudges and you won’t find someone who looks more miserable after signing a $133 million contract.

The Phoenix Suns were bounced in the second round last season after an embarrassing 33-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 7. While the entire team struggled in the huge blowout loss, Ayton only played 17 minutes. And after the game, head coach Monty Williams revealed that the benching was an “internal” decision.

Obviously, frustration is understandable after a huge letdown like that. But Ayton and Williams have had four months to talk through those differences and focus on the upcoming season. Surely, they took advantage of that time to smooth things out, right?

Yeah … guess again.

Ayton, speaking at Suns practice Tuesday, told reporters that he still hasn’t spoken to his head coach since Game 7. Like, they’ve spent the past two days in the same building and still have not talked to each other, which is a wild thing to admit.

On top of that, Ayton didn’t seem thrilled to be back in Phoenix this season when asked in media day about his reaction to the Suns matching the Pacers’ offer sheet.

That’s not the best approach to take ahead of a new season, and honestly fans couldn’t believe that Ayton even admitted that.

This was how Twitter reacted

If they don’t sort this out soon, it could get awfully dramatic in Phoenix.

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