P ORTLAND – The Portland Trail Blazers stunned the NBA this week by confirming Deandre Ayton had been bought out of his contract, freeing the former No. 1 pick to test the market once again. As ...

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.

Deandre Ayton has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent after negotiating a buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers. By Greg Beacham • Published July 2, 2025 • Updated on July 2 ...

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 ...

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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.

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.

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 ...

Bucks eye DeAndre Ayton after Brook Lopez departs for Clippers. Sources say they're actively pursuing the former No. 1 pick post-buyout.