After spending the past two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, Ayton joined the Lakers in the offseason via free agency. The former No. 1 overall pick signed a two-year, $16.2 million deal with L.A., where he has come in as the starting center for head coach JJ Redick.

In a recent interview, Deandre Ayton shared how his teammate’s playful teasing inspired his impressive double-double performance.

Sacramento was a far less formidable foe than this rising Portland squad, even if it has lost head coach Chauncey Billups to an FBI indictment for the indefinite future. The Trail Blazers are far more cohesive in their construction than the Kings, and are an athletic, defensive juggernaut where Sacramento is anything but.

The Los Angeles Lakers' center shined while assisting 51-point scorer Austin Reaves against the Sacramento Kings.

Recently, an old video clip from 2023 began circulating online, capturing an intense verbal exchange between Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges.

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired center Deandre Ayton this past offseason to address a few problems that were exposed last season. Front-court depth and defense

Ayton ended with 22 points (10-17 FG, 2-4 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 36 minutes during Sunday's 127-120 victory over Sacramento.

Deandre Ayton turned in his best game as a Laker, posting 22 points on 10-for-17 shooting, 15 rebounds, two assists, a steal, and a block, FadeAwayWorld reports. After the game, Ayton revealed that his teammates had developed a unique way to get him fired up before tipoff.