All Things Ayton

[Split T]

Really inefficient though…I would take the Ayton we got in the 2021 finals run over any version of either.

[Kryptonic]

To no one’s surprise…. He opted into his player option since he knows testing the market would net him jack squat.

[Superbone]

He has become the wise sage in his eight seasons. LOL. At least he knows he's not Dominayton the league.

[Mori Chu]

Ayton traded to the Wizards.

[INFORMER]

The Walker Kessler transaction made me think of Ayton. It's incredible how Utah leveraged his restricted free agency, and it's incredible the price the Lakers were willing to pay. Made me think back to Ayton's restricted free agency and then later giving up Camara to move him. Just depressing.

[TOO]

The Walker Kessler transaction made me think of Ayton. It's incredible how Utah leveraged his restricted free agency, and it's incredible the price the Lakers were willing to pay. Made me think back to Ayton's restricted free agency and then later giving up Camara to move him. Just depressing.

Ott doesn't play wings over 6'7" anyway.

[Superbone]

Ayton traded to the Wizards.

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Wow. How the former #1 has fallen. I've never even heard of Jaden Hardy.

[TOO]

I thought he showed some promise on the Mavs a couple of years ago.

[iLLmatic]

Next stop China. Are we dominating yet?

[Superbone]

Next stop China. Are we dominating yet?

I don't see it. I don't think he loves the game enough to go to China to continue his career. Besides, he's made enough for generational wealth as it is.

[TOO]

Geandre, your thoughts?

[carey]

Wow. How the former #1 has fallen. I've never even heard of Jaden Hardy.

He went straight to the G-League. Didn't play college ball. Decent shooter, but surprised to see even Ayton traded for a 6' 3" kid that does not have PG skills.

[Superbone]

Wow. How the former #1 has fallen. I've never even heard of Jaden Hardy.

He went straight to the G-League. Didn't play college ball. Decent shooter, but surprised to see even Ayton traded for a 6' 3" kid that does not have PG skills.

It's all pretty sad actually. Especially for us. But we'll always have the Valley-Oop and the 2021 Finals in spite of how it turned out after such a promising start. And to think I was at that Game 2 where it looked like we were teetering on the edge of our first even NBA championship. Sigh.

However, I did get a life changing event a couple games later out of it so I can't complain.

[Kryptonic]

Geandre, your thoughts?

[JeremyG]

Fact: we have not won a playoff game since trading Deandre Ayton. Our last playoff victory was May 7, 2023, Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals vs. the eventual champion Denver Nuggets, when Deandre Ayton helped seal the win in the final minutes, to tie the series 2-2, before getting injured in game 5. And we haven't won a game since.

[TOO]

Fact, we have never won a championship during the Ayton families existence.

[Kryptonic]

While averaging only 30.7 mpg in those seasons. There's no way his minutes are that low this season.

I can’t wait to hear the excuses when his averages are all the same next year if not worse

How about this? If that happens, I will admit I was wrong about Deandre Ayton.

So?