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After reaching a buyout agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers, DeAndre Ayton becomes a top free-agent center ahead of the busiest time of the year for NBA executives. One of the few teams mentioned as early as a potential suitor is the Los Angeles Lakers, whom ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins agrees could help LeBron James and […]

Less than 24 hours before the start of NBA free agency, an intriguing name was added to the mix for teams to battle for. Deandre Ayton, the first pick from the 2018 NBA Draft, is finalizing a buyout agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers and will be free to sign with any team in the […]

After a historic NBA title run in 2024 and a bitterly fought campaign in 2025 that fell just short, the Boston Celtics found themselves at a crossroads. With a core led by Jayson Tatum, who is out for the majority of the new season, and Jaylen Brown, they had built a roster that was the […]

The 2025 NBA free agency period doesn’t officially begin until Monday, but several teams have already agreed in principle to new contracts with their own free agents as permitted by the league’s CBA. But as of Sunday evening, a surprising name hit the free agent market. The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a contract buyout […]

On Sunday night, amid the Portland Trail Blazers’ logjam at center, they decided to agree with Deandre Ayton on a contract buyout — sending Ayton to free agency. And just as fate would have it, there is a team in desperate need of a starting-caliber center in the Los Angeles Lakers, who may have just […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made a big and surprising move before free agency begins, as they came to an agreement on a buyout with one of their centers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Breaking: Deandre Ayton is finalizing a contract buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers to become a free agent, sources tell ESPN,” Charania […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had a logjam at the center position long before they drafted yet another big man in the 2025 NBA Draft. The selection of Yang Hansen all but assures that the Trail Blazers have to trade Deandre Ayton. One team that now has a hole at the five spot after draft day […]

The Phoenix Suns are stuck in no-man’s land. Despite having the trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, Phoenix found itself out of the playoffs with a measly 36-46 record to end the 2024-25 season. After the season, the Suns traded Durant to the Houston Rockets and now the Suns are headed towards […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers head into a pivotal offseason focused on building around Luka Doncic and LeBron James, new trade scenarios continue to emerge. In a recent podcast, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha revealed fresh intel on how the Portland Trail Blazers are valuing their assets — and what it might mean for the Lakers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of the biggest fleeces of all time when they traded for Luka Doncic. While that deal involving Anthony Davis was a must-do for the Lakers, it actually left the team with a somewhat questionable fit on the roster. Austin Reaves broke out in a big way this season, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to explore trade opportunities involving center Deandre Ayton and forward Jerami Grant this offseason, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel. The potential moves signal a continued reshaping of Portland’s roster following a 36-46 finish to the 2024-25 season, a 15-win improvement from the year prior. The team is currently […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may not quite be at the level required yet to be a playoff team in the Western Conference, but they have been making steady progress over the past few seasons. In fact, they won 36 games in the 2024-25 season, their best mark over the past four seasons. And there’s plenty […]

In Monday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton suffered a non-contact injury. During the third quarter, Ayton grabbed his leg and reacted immediately after a possession on offense. The team called a timeout on the next possession to remove him from the game. Ayton played just 19 minutes before […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (17-29) are set to host the Milwaukee Bucks (26-18) Tuesday night at 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT as they continue their seven-game homestand. The Trail Blazers’ latest injury report lists starting center Deandre Ayton as questionable with a left knee sprain. Ayton has been sidelined for Portland’s last three games after […]

With less than two weeks to go until the NBA trade deadline, teams across the league are carefully assessing how to bolster their chances—whether for this season or the seasons ahead. The Chicago Bulls are no exception, finding themselves at the center of trade rumors as the February 6 deadline looms. Much of the speculation […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been mired in a rebuild for the past four seasons, so it’s not exactly a surprise for when they lose ballgames even against the worst teams in the association. On Tuesday night, however, they lost to another team that has already punted on the 2024-25 season in the Brooklyn Nets, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Miami Heat on Saturday night. The Blazers have struggled in the 2024-25 season, but they have an opportunity to earn a big victory at home on Saturday. However, is center Deandre Ayton playing in the game? Ayton is dealing with left calf soreness. He is listed on the […]

Despite their 13-24 record, the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2024-25 tank is rolling along. Ultimately, the Blazers want to win big in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, not the regular season. With some established veterans on their roster, like big man Deandre Ayton, that could throw a wrench in things. So, with the annual NBA trade […]

As the 2024-25 NBA season progresses, the Chicago Bulls find themselves at a critical juncture. With a 17-20 record, they remain stuck in the middle of the pack. They seem unable to break into the top tier of the league. Despite the occasional standout performances from stars like Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic, the Bulls […]

The Portland Trail Blazers seemed to still be in the middle of rebuilding their team, but they have some good, young talent on the team that is developing well. The center position is one area where they have a lot of talent, and with the rise of Donovan Clingan, the other two centers – Deandre […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have scuffled to a 2-4 start in the early going of the 2024 season, and if their miserable 36-point blowout loss in the opener was any indication, things could get a lot worse before they get better. The Blazers will be active at the deadline, and Anfernee Simons, along with three […]

While the NBA is known for hectic trade deadline moves, you never truly know when the next huge deal will happen. For example, The Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks completed a blockbuster trade that saw the likes of Karl-Anthony Towns and Julius Randle moved just weeks before the start of the 2024 regular season. […]

It feels like just yesterday that the Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals. They won their league-record 18th championship largely because they drafted and developed elite talent. It took a number of trades to get them over the edge and finally allow the core to take the next step and win it all, though. The […]

Trading Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks signaled the start of the Portland Trail Blazers’ rebuild, finally deciding to go in a new direction after languishing in the playoffs with Lillard. The new-look Blazers look to develop Scoot Henderson, the 2023 third overall pick, even after a rookie season with several growing pains. Likewise, drafting […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are still in a transitional phase, looking to build a new identity in a post-Damian Lillard world. Scoot Henderson was not exactly the big prize in the 2023 NBA Draft but the organization is ready to make the best of the situation. There were a lot worse outcomes after all and […]

Deandre Ayton’s net worth in 2024 is $35 million. The seven-foot center out of the University of Arizona has been a valuable NBA player since entering the league in 2018. Let’s look at Deandre Ayton’s net worth in 2023. What is Deandre Ayton’s net worth in 2024?: $35 million (estimate) Ayton moved from the Bahamas […]

Most people consider the 2018 NBA Draft to be the best draft class of the 2010s, and for good reason. Not only is there tons of star talent that has emerged from this class, but it is also a deep class that has plenty of rotation players. Because of how deep this class is, we […]

The New Orleans Pelicans just revamped their roster on Friday, acquiring guard Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Larry Nance, Dyson Daniels and a draft pick. But they could possibly still not be done, with Brandon Ingram still on the Pelicans’ roster after months of trade rumors. If New Orleans is looking […]

The New Orleans Pelicans came out of the 2024 NBA Draft with Yves Missi and Antonio Reeves but still need a starting center on the roster. Unrestricted free agent Jonas Valanciunas is leaving some big shoes to fill. As the front office strategizes for the upcoming season, they face the challenge of finding a center […]

The NBA Draft Combine is a wrap and the postseason is down to the final four teams. Every other franchise is scheduling private workouts and starting to push for information to use in the trade market. The New Orleans Pelicans are in the middle of action with many league media members assuming Brandon Ingram will […]

Deandre Ayton and the Portland Trail Blazers are coming off of a miserable 2023-24 campaign in which they won 21 games and finished last in the Western Conference. To make matters worse, they got a raw deal in the NBA Draft lottery and ended up with the seventh overall pick. So, if UConn big man […]

The Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the 2024 play-in tournament after suffering a blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings. Wacky things can happen in the play-in tournament, but this is still a shocking fall from grace for a team that won the NBA Finals less than two years ago. It’s also demoralizing for a […]

As the Portland Trail Blazers play out the string in the 2023-24 NBA season, it’s time to start looking back at how key players performed relative to preseason expectations. Perhaps no one had more to prove than Blazers center Deandre Ayton. Last September, the Blazers acquired Ayton in a trade with the Phoenix Suns that […]

Arizona has been doing well in March Madness with the efforts of Caleb Love and Pelle Larsson shining in the big dance. Stars and legends out of the Wildcats system loved the beating Dayton suffered as they are now headed to the Sweet Sixteen. Before the second weekend, Mike Bibby got into the mood of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers host the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, and they could be missing some key players. In addition to Shaedon Sharpe and Malcolm Brogdon, the Blazers announced that leading scorer Anfernee Simons will miss the game due to tendinitis in his left knee. Simons has been questionable with the […]

There is no doubt that it has been a tumultuous season for Portland Trail Blazers star Deandre Ayton, but he’s recently turned it on in a nice stretch of outings that has showed why he was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in 2018. While there is still the question on consistency, his motivations […]

Deandre Ayton has been the subject of plenty of criticism over the past few years. It hasn’t helped matters at all that Ayton, as the number one overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, hasn’t quite impacted the game as much as his other draft class peers have. But lately, Ayton has taken his game […]

The Portland Trail Blazers topped the Atlanta Hawks 106-102 on Wednesday night behind another huge performance from center Deandre Ayton. The Blazers big man couldn’t be stopped as he used a variety of moves out to 15 feet, finishing with 33 points and 19 rebounds on 15 of 20 shooting from the floor. Ayton’s big […]

The Portland Trail Blazers kick off a quick three-game road trip on Friday with the first of two matchups with the Memphis Grizzlies. Blazers center Deandre Ayton, who suffered a hand injury in Portland’s loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, has been ruled as doubtful by the team. After the game, x-rays on […]