Deandre Ayton Articles - Page 5

The Phoenix Suns made a bewildering trade during the preseason as part of the three-team deal involving Damian Lillard heading to the Milwaukee Bucks. As part of the trade, the Suns sent promising young center Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers while receiving Jusuf Nurkic in return. The move puzzled fans and pundits alike […]

Portland Trail Blazers center DeAndre Ayton has had a mixed first season with the team so far. On the defensive end, he’s been very solid – able to bang down low while switching on screens and guarding the perimeter adequately. He’s also been a monster on the glass, averaging 11.5 rebounds a night – with […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are five games into the 2023-24 season, and while it’s too soon to make definitive declarations about this team, there have been some interesting developments through the first 10 days of the season. Here are four observations from the Blazers’ season so far: Scoot Henderson’s slow start Blazers rookie point guard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have made a big splash in the NBA this season by acquiring James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers in a blockbuster trade. The Clippers are hoping that Harden can help them win their first NBA championship in franchise history. However, with the addition of Harden, the Clippers still have some holes […]

Joel Embiid started Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at home like a house on fire. He got down to work right away and punished Deandre Ayton and the Blazers’ defense for a monster first half in which he posted 24 points to go with two steals and five blocks. Perhaps not many people […]

The beginning of the NBA season is finally here, and with Phoenix Suns opening night upon us, all eyes will be watching to see the debut of the Suns’ new big three: Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal. Though Beal will be out due to injury, this new-look team will still have a lot […]

With the Trail Blazers set to kick off their 2023-24 NBA season on Wednesday, there are multiple questions lingering over the franchise as they begin life without Damian Lillard. While fans can only have their questions about Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, and DeAndre Ayton answered by watching the season play out, here are four bold […]

During his run with the Phoenix Suns, Deandre Ayton anchored the paint for the squad that once went all the way to the 2021 NBA Finals. The Bahamas big man is also an All-Rookie team selection. However, just recently, Ayton was traded as part of a three-team blockbuster deal to the Portland Trail Blazers that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are ushering in a new era after they finally catered to Damian Lillard’s trade request and shipped him to a championship contender in the Milwaukee Bucks. With that, the Blazers have handed over the mantle to Scoot Henderson to lead this next chapter of Blazers basketball. The Blazers landed a handful […]

DeAndre Ayton has not looked the same during his last NBA playoff run with the Phoenix Suns. It was just about time that they moved on from him and traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jusuf Nurkic. A lot of the issues came from not being able to get into good […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Deandre Ayton spoke truthfully to the media Monday about the trade from the Phoenix Suns and how valued he feels, according to azcentral’s Duane Rankin. Ayton was the No. 1 overall pick in 2018 where he spent five seasons with the Suns, reaching an NBA Finals with the organization. He said […]

Deandre Ayton was one of two Phoenix Suns players left on their roster just a few weeks ago from their 2021 NBA Finals team with guard Devin Booker. Ayton was picked by the Suns No. 1 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. In his first season, he said he and Booker would be like “Shaq […]

Deandre Ayton is viewing the Phoenix Suns-Portland Trail Blazers preseason affair on Monday as any other game. Ayton, who of course previously played for Phoenix before getting traded as part of the Damian Lillard deal this past offseason, has already thrown shade at his old team. He did it again on Monday before his return […]

Ever since he signed an offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers in 2022, it seemed like Deandre Ayton’s departure from the Phoenix Suns was inevitable. This offseason, Ayton finally got his wish of getting a fresh start, as he was included in the blockbuster Damian Lillard trade, going from the Suns to the Portland Trail […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are hoping for magic this season behind a young core of players that could mesh surprisingly well together. The Blazers added Robert Williams in the offseason but he may be traded to make way for new pieces to the puzzle. Williams’ trade from the Celtics to the Blazers led to a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a completely new look this season after the departure of Damian Lillard, and their new center Deandre Ayton, who they acquired in the three-team deal with Lillard involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, is super motivated to change the narrative on him this season. “I have accomplished a lot […]

Portland Trail Blazers fans knew they were likely going into NBA training camp without Damian Lillard, but looking to the future can still be agonizing regardless. There are many who believe the seven-time All-Star was not given the supporting cast he deserved over his 11-year tenure in Rip City, which can make it difficult to […]

Former Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton’s time in the Valley ended Wednesday when the team traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers. Ayton was selected No. 1 overall by the Suns in the 2018 NBA Draft. He and the team reached the 2021 NBA Finals and won a franchise-best 64 games in 2021-22. Ayton is […]

The Phoenix Suns on Wednesday traded former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns got back Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, wings Nassir Little and Keon Johnson and Bucks guard Grayson Allen in the trade. With 17 […]

The Phoenix Suns have officially moved on from Deandre Ayton after months of speculation, adding Jusuf Nurkic from the Trail Blazers as well as a few depth pieces, most notably Grayson Allen and Nassir Little. It’s a significant move and one which moves the needle, at least a little, for almost certainly the most talented […]

Phoenix Suns legend and “NBA on TNT” analyst Charles Barkley weighed in on the team’s decision to trade former starting center Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jusuf Nurkic. "With the Suns, something was going on with Deandre Ayton. It goes back to there was an issue with Monty Williams and Deandre Ayton. […]

The Phoenix Suns traded center Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday as part of a three-team deal that also sent guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. Just hours after the trade, Ayton was seen in NBA2K24 with a Blazers jersey on his character. Via ZackTheSunsFan on X: https://twitter.com/zackthesunsfan/status/1707132422138339696 Ayton is a fan […]

The Phoenix Suns traded for former Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic Wednesday. The Suns gave up their former starting center, Deandre Ayton, who was sent to Portland. After the trade was reported, Nurkic posted messages on X that read goodbye to the Trail Blazers, who he played for in his last seven NBA seasons, […]

Damian Lillard has finally been traded. After an offseason full of speculation and the Miami Heat emerging as Dame’s preferred landing spot, the seven-time All-Star now finds himself heading east to join Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. As soon as he had requested a trade from the Blazers right at the start of free […]

The Phoenix Suns traded starting center Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers and received Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, guards Nassir Little and Keon Johnson and Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen. The Suns helped facilitate a three-team deal that sent superstar guard Damian Lillard to the Bucks. Ayton has been mentioned in trade rumors for […]

After months of negotiations, the Portland Trail Blazers have pulled off a massive blockbuster three-way trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, sending out Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson to get Jrue Holiday, DeAndre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected first-round pick (via Milwaukee) and the right to swap picks […]

After months of intense rumors and years of speculation, Damian Lillard has finally been traded from the Portland Trail Blazers. The Miami Heat were previously favored to acquire Lillard, but the Toronto Raptors emerged as a contender in recent weeks. The NBA world was left stunned on Wednesday, however, as the Blazers traded Lillard to […]

The Phoenix Suns finally moved on from starting center Deandre Ayton after two offseasons of trade rumors. Phoenix traded Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a deal that helped facilitate Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard’s trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi. In return, the Suns received Trail Blazers […]

The Phoenix Suns will have their media day Monday at Footprint Center. The team is expected to have maybe its best team in franchise history on the floor with superstars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker and three-time All-Star Bradley Beal, who has averaged 22.1 points for his career. Ahead of that, there have been rumors […]

The Phoenix Suns likely already made their biggest trade acquisition of the year by acquiring Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards, but there are a few potential trade candidates still on the roster entering the 2023-24 NBA training camp. The Suns obviously have plenty of star power with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, DeAndre Ayton, and […]

The Phoenix Suns could look into a trade for Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic if point guard Damian Lillard is traded, according to Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s John Gambadoro. Let me address some of the Deandre Ayton rumors. The Suns have not been willing to move DA all summer because they think he fits […]

It’s long been rumored that Deandre Ayton is discontent in a Phoenix Suns uniform, which is what he has worn since he was drafted by the team in 2018. Now, it appears that a change of scenery for Ayton was at least considered by Phoenix during this past summer. “…The Dallas Mavericks made an underwhelming […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are just delaying the inevitable. Damian Lillard would really want to be traded to the Miami Heat or any of his preferred teams. A blockbuster trade may not only see picks, swaps, and player movement in the NBA. Instead, it could open the Blazers to a full rebuild. This allows them […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

Phoenix Suns starting center Deandre Ayton has plenty to prove. The former No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft is the most criticized player on his team’s roster and is looking to “change the narrative” around him in the 2023-24 season. Ayton said in an interview he feels like the world hates him. […]

Deandre Ayton has been the subject of trade rumors aplenty over the past two years. Despite being a nightly double-double threat for the Suns, Ayton’s body language and tendency to settle for finesse stylings on the court instead of going up strong has soured his perception in fans’ eyes. His spats with former head coach […]

Phoenix Suns guard Eric Gordon and center Deandre Ayton helped lead Bahamas men’s basketball team to a win over Argentina in an Olympic pre-qualifying tournament final Sunday night, 82-75. Bahamas advanced to a qualifying tournament next summer, where it will have a chance to compete for its first-ever Olympic berth. Gordon led Bahamas with 27 […]

When it comes to the discussion of basketball powerhouses in the Americas (North and South combined), the Bahamas doesn’t even come close to entering that discourse. But the tides may be turning in that regard, especially when the Bahamas men’s national basketball team took one step closer to their dream of qualifying for their first-ever […]

Deandre Ayton is the most criticized player on the Phoenix Suns’ roster. Monday night, he showed in the Bahamian national team’s 109-68 win over Cuba in an Olympic pre-qualifying tournament he is looking to silence his critics. Ayton finished with 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting, a plus/minus of +37 and 10 rebounds in the Bahamas’ […]