Tag: Deandre Ayton

OG Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors defends Deandre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns, but both players are on the short list of potential teammates for Damian Lillard on the Portland Trail Blazers. (Image: USA Today Sports)
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Portland Trail Blazers Interested in Deandre Ayton, OG Anunoby, John Collins

The Portland Trail Blazers missed the 2022 NBA playoffs when the front office imploded the team prior to the trade deadline. The Trail Blazers will try to rebuild around superstar Damian Lillard, who indicated he’d like to join forces with Deandre Ayton, John Collins, and/or OG Anunoby. Lillard missed 53 […]

Deandre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns could depart in free agency after the team was hesitant to offer him a max contract. (Image: Getty)

Will Big Man Deandre Ayton Leave the Phoenix Suns in Free Agency?

It looks like the Phoenix Suns won’t offer center Deandre Ayton — the former #1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft — a max contract extension. Ayton’s agent, Bill Duffy, hinted that Ayton could bolt in free agency to the Charlotte Hornets or Portland Trail Blazers if the Suns don’t […]