New Lakers center Deandre Ayton wants to 'prove world wrong'
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A Fox Sports analyst compared Lakers center Deandre Ayton with Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic when it comes to their overall talent.
Jason McIntyre doesn't feel that calling Deandre Ayton one of the best bigs in the NBA is that much of a stretch.
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Former Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton was introduced as a new member of the Los Angeles Lakers this week. During the press conference, Ayton said he learned a lot during his two seasons in Portland but was looking forward to winning with the Lakers.
NBA free agency is officially underway. Players were legally allowed to begin negotiating with teams across the league as of June 30, and there has been a flurry of activity. The most surprising free agency news to date happened Tuesday morning when the Bucks said they were signing big man Myles Turner,
The Portland Trail Blazers made the decision to buy out Deandre Ayton's contract and make him a free agent. After canvassing the trade market for him, they weren't able to find any suitors.
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The Warriors could have gotten in the Deandre Ayton sweepstakes with the need for frontcourt depth, but they stayed away.