Deandre Ayton has agreed to a four-year, $133 million maximum offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers.

The Phoenix Suns will have 48 hours to match the offer sheet to Ayton from the moment he signs it. If the Suns match the contract, they would be unable to trade him until after January 15th.

Ayton and the Suns were unable to agree to terms on an extension before the 21-22 season, sending him to restricted free agent.

The Suns had not seriously engaged with Ayton on the type of contract he was seeking and never made him an offer at all.

The Pacers created the cap space to sign Ayton, in part, by trading Malcolm Brogdon to the Boston Celtics. Indiana and Phoenix had discussed a sign-and-trade with Ayton, but were unable to gain traction. The Suns have also pursued a trade for Kevin Durant, which complicated their flexibility on Ayton scenarios.