The Los Angeles Lakers were reportedly targeting Deandre Ayton to be their starting center from the first minute of free ...

The Los Angeles Lakers finally landed a starting-caliber center in Deandre Ayton, who was shockingly bought out by the ...

Deandre Ayton may have found his best destination. After a fallout in Portland, the 27-year-old reached a buyout agreement ...

FILE - Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (2) and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) vie for the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Feb. 10, 2025, in Denver.

The Lakers, in need of another big man, land the former Trail Blazers center, who had his contract bought out by Portland, for two years at $16 million.

Deandre Ayton #2 of the Portland Trail Blazers dunks during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Moda Center on November 17, 2023 in Portland, Oregon.

Across his seven-year career, Ayton averaged 16.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks per game on a 59% field goal percentage. He has been much maligned throughout his NBA tenure for ...

Deandre Ayton is negotiating a buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers after just one season. Dissatisfied with the team's rebuilding direction and lack of playoff contention, Ayton, through his agent, ...

The Portland Trail Blazers bought out Ayton's contract last weekend, and he has agreed to join Doncic and LeBron James on a deal for the upcoming season with a player option for 2026-27. He will ...