Former No. 1 overall pick DeAndre Ayton has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers just three days after a buyout with Portland.

Ayton singled out the opportunity to play with Doncic as "like a video game." Ayton was signed by the Lakers on Sunday in a deal worth $16.6 million. The deal also features a player option for ...

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers addressed their biggest offseason need by signing a rim-protecting, athletic center — and they got exactly that in former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton.

T he Los Angeles Lakers have officially made one of the biggest moves of the 2025 NBA Free Agency period, signing former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton to a two-year deal with a player option in ...

Ayton was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Of course, that was the same draft Luka Doncic was selected at No. 3 overall by the Atlanta Hawks and then traded to the Dallas Mavericks.

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Deandre Ayton is signing with the Lakers. NBAE via Getty Images. The Lakers had been one of several teams that were eyeing the former Trail Blazers big man and the organization was widely expected ...

Lakers GM Rob Pelinka Praises Deandre Ayton After Signing. Ayton brings postseason experience as well, having played in 45 playoff games — all starts — during his time in Phoenix.

Now Ayton’s with his third NBA team — the Lakers — and teaming up with LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and to some, the greatest player of all time, along with Luka Doncic.

Throughout his seven-year NBA career, Ayton has consistently averaged a double-double, with career marks of 16.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.0 block per game.