Ayton, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft, averaged 18 points and 10.0 rebounds in 67 games with the Suns last season but it appeared his time in Phoenix was drawing to a close.

Michael Scotto: Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton will miss at least a month with a left calf strain. Ayton played well amid Portland’s recent resurgence, averaging 17.9 points on 57.4% shooting, 12 ...

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.

DeAndre Ayton, previously with the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers, has signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, addressing their need for a strong center.

The Los Angeles Lakers solved their frontcourt issue this summer by signing former Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton to a two-year, $16 million contract.

Charania adds that Ayton approached the Blazers about a buyout as the 7-foot big man wants to play in a winning situation. The 26-year-old had $35.6 million left on his contract, which was set to ...

When Deandre Ayton was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft ahead of Luka Doncic and Trae Young, most of the NBA world was surprised at that time.

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.