According to a report from NBA insider Jake Fischer, Los Angeles is now facing competition from the Indiana Pacers to sign Ayton. Of course, Ayton previously signed a four-year, $133 million max offer sheet with the Pacers a few years back.

When Tom Chambers labeled Deandre Ayton as the modern-day David Robinson: "I was pleased and disappointed at the same time" originally appeared on Basketball Network. When Deandre Ayton was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft ahead of Luka Doncic and Trae Young, most of the NBA world was surprised at that time.

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 Los Angeles Lakers didn’t make major headlines with the DeAndre Ayton signing, but that's not what they were looking to do.

Former Arizona Wildcats power forward Deandre Ayton found a new home this offseason, signing a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 2, 2025. Ayton

Jason McIntyre doesn't feel that calling Deandre Ayton one of the best bigs in the NBA is that much of a stretch.

Kendrick Perkins delivered a warning to Deandre Ayton about the seriousness of the opportunity in front of him after his Lakers move.

The Los Angeles Lakers went into the summer in need of a center. On Wednesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported the news that the Lakers will sign Deandre Ayton.

Consider it done. In the regular season, Ayton became one of six players in the NBA to rank in the top 20 in shooting percentage (a career-high 62.6%), rebounds (10.5) and blocks (1.2).