Ayton, 26, has averaged a double-double in every one of his seven NBA seasons since the Suns picked him first overall in 2018 -- the same draft his new teammate Luka Dončić went third. Ayton has a ...

Deandre Ayton on the Lakers is either going to end with a Finals run or a first-round crashout and result in him being “Westbrooked” by the Laker fans. There is no in between.

The Los Angeles Lakers have landed the most coveted center in free agency as former Portland Trail Blazers big man Deandre Ayton lands with LA.

Ayton has faced somewhat similar criticisms during his two seasons in Portland, though more about his on-court effort than ...

The Lakers finally acquired their big man, DeAndre Ayton, after their failed attempt to trade for Mark Williams back in February, and after two days of free agency, where their only addition had ...

Deandre Ayton finalizing buyout with Trail Blazers, ... Ayton was entering the final season of a four-year, $133 million pact he had signed in Phoenix and was set to make $35.6 million next year.

June 30 - The Portland Trail Blazers have reached an agreement to buy out the final year of Deandre Ayton's contract and have requested waivers on him, making the center a free agent, the team ...

Ayton will turn 27 years old in July and has averaged 16.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks over the course of his seven-year career.. A former No. 1 overall pick of the Phoenix ...

Ayton was set to earn $35.6 million in the final year of his contract. The 26-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent after he clears waivers on Wednesday.

Deandre Ayton is finalizing a contract buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers and ... The 26-year-old center was entering the final year of the $133 million contract he signed in 2022 as a member ...