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Deandre Ayton

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton appears to take shot at Anthony Davis before Lakers-Mavericks game

Deandre Ayton took what many felt like was a subtle jab at Anthony Davis hours before their two teams faced off at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. Ayton gave a rather interesting comment as he spoke to reporters following morning shootaround. …

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton claims Lakers are trying unorthodox method to get him to play better

The Los Angeles Lakers are apparently employing some mind games to try to get Deandre Ayton to stay motivated on the court. Ayton spoke to reporters on Sunday following the Lakers’ 127-120 win over the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in …

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton had bizarre explanation for his poor Lakers debut

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton had a bizarre explanation for his poor debut with his new team. Ayton failed to seriously impact the game in Tuesday’s 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Ca. He …

The Lakers logo at half court

Lakers fans already turning on 1 player after season opener

It took all of one game for some Los Angeles Lakers fans to turn on their biggest addition from the offseason. The Lakers added Deandre Ayton this summer for next to nothing after the Portland Trail Blazers bought out the former No. 1 overall pick. …

Devin Booker looks on wearing a Suns warmup shirt

Devin Booker had 2-word trash talk for his former teammate Deandre Ayton

There does not seem to be any love lost between former Phoenix Suns teammates Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton. Booker’s Suns took on Ayton’s Los Angeles Lakers in a preseason game held Friday at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, Calif. The …

Deandre Ayton in his Blazers uniform

Deandre Ayton had key reason for wanting to join Lakers

Deandre Ayton moved quickly to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers once he was able to pick a new team, and there was one major motivating factor for his decision. Ayton received widespread interest in free agency, but the Lakers were his primary focus …

Deandre Ayton in his Blazers uniform

Deandre Ayton agrees to sign with Western Conference contender

Former No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign with a Western Conference team. Ayton is going to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Ayton’s representation gave signals to multiple teams that the center was going to sign with the purple and …

Deandre Ayton in his Blazers uniform

Troubling report emerges about Deandre Ayton’s behavior

Deandre Ayton became one of the most talented big men on the free-agent market when he recently finalized a buyout agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers, but teams that have interest in the former No. 1 overall pick will have to look past his …

Rob Pelinka at a press conference

Everyone said the same thing after Blazers bought out Deandre Ayton

Several fans have already linked Deandre Ayton to his next NBA team. On Sunday, Ayton and the Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a buyout that would make him a free agent this offseason. The 27-year-old center was slated to make $35.6 million from the …

Deandre Ayton in his Blazers uniform

Former NBA No. 1 overall pick gets bought out

The Portland Trail Blazers are cutting their losses with Deandre Ayton. The Blazers are working toward a contract buyout with Ayton, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Ayton is set to become a free agent right before the start of NBA free …

Deandre Ayton in his Blazers uniform

Deandre Ayton gives bizarre reason for his early-season struggles

Deandre Ayton appears to be taking a page out of Ben Simmons’ book of excuses. In a recent interview with The Oregonian, the Portland Trail Blazers big man Ayton opened up about his poor play to begin the season. In part, Ayton blamed it on …

Deandre Ayton in his Blazers uniform

Unflattering report surfaces about Deandre Ayton’s time with Blazers

It may be a new team, but it is apparently the same old Deandre Ayton. Jason Quick of The Athletic shared an unflattering report about the Portland Trail Blazers big Ayton on Friday. Quick wrote that Ayton’s first months in Portland were …

Deandre Ayton falls for Nikola Jokic's fake during Blazers-Nuggets game

Nikola Jokic had Deandre Ayton completely lost after nasty fake

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic once again proved that he is a crafty guard in a sluggish 7-footer’s body. Jokic on Sunday faked Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton into oblivion midway through the second quarter of the …

Devin Booker looks on wearing a Suns warmup shirt

Devin Booker issues challenge to Deandre Ayton after Suns beat Blazers

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker had a message for his former teammate Deandre Ayton on Tuesday after the Suns beat the Portland Trail Blazers at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. The Blazers took an early 2-0 advantage in the contest thanks to an …

Deandre Ayton looks ahead

Deandre Ayton takes parting shot at Suns after trade

Deandre Ayton is on his way to the Portland Trail Blazers after being part of the Damian Lillard trade, ending his tumultuous time with the Phoenix Suns. The former No. 1 overall pick certainly does not seem too upset about the move. Ayton spoke to …

Deandre Ayton during a Suns game

Crazy fact about Suns goes viral after Deandre Ayton trade

The Phoenix Suns’ NBA Finals appearance was only a little over two years ago, but you certainly would not know it by looking at their current roster. Phoenix finally pulled the trigger on a Deandre Ayton trade on Tuesday, sending their former …

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