Agent: Bill sacrifices too much for the team s success in the Suns. Joining the Clippers is an exciting opportunity

Bill's agent Mark Bartelstein was interviewed by Sportskeeda and talked about the process of Bill negotiating a buyout with the Sun.

Batelstein said: "Bill is one of the most selfless players around me. In order to win, Bill is willing to give everything. But the key is that this guy is a very, very special player with extremely outstanding talent. Being able to average 30 points twice in the league with his efficiency proves that he is one of the top players. He can always play in the right way and always stay selfless. But if you have Bill on your team, you have to let him be yourself. Otherwise, it is neither reasonable nor can he show his best form."

Batelstein also said: "The most important thing in life is to have happiness." And happiness. Bill has invested a lot of effort in his basketball career, which has also paid off for him - three All-Stars (2018, 2019, 2021), selected for the All-Series (2021 third team), and was the second scorer in the league (2020-21 season). His experience at Phoenix in the past two seasons has not developed as we and the Suns expected. A big part of the problem is that Bill deviates from his true nature of the player. The team's running-in has not achieved the expected results. Bill has made many sacrifices in his personal style for the team, and his original intention is good, but this makes him unable to play his best. The team's performance is affected as a result. "

" Considering the direction of the Suns' development, current situation and their priorities, we think it's difficult for Bill to get his best here. Last season, he was still an excellent player, averaged 17 points per game, but he failed to realize his full potential - the kind of potential to be an All-Star. So taking into account all factors, including their deals with Houston, and future plans, we think that for us, the best choice is to turn a new page and go to a place where he can be the core and play his strengths. We communicate with the Suns, hoping to get other goals 1. We started to engage with different teams about a month ago after getting permission from the Suns. Since then, we have gone through a long process, including meetings with the team, field trips, video conferences and various communications. Bill and I both felt that we had found an opportunity to excite us. So we thought it was a reasonable decision to go to Phoenix to handle the departure. ”

Previously, Bill had reached a buyout agreement with the Suns, planning to be a two-year, worth 1,100 after the clarification period ended. Join the Clippers with a $10,000 contract, which comes with a player option.