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NBA Free-Agent Big Board: Deandre Ayton, welcome to the Lakers
By Morten Stig Jensen
Los Angeles Lakers Sign Center Deandre Ayton
Deandre Ayton fits with LeBron, Luka and the Lakers on the court. Will that be enough?
By Dan Woike
Knicks did background work on Deandre Ayton, in touch with backup guards as free agency continues
By Ian Begley
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Reported details on Luka Doncic's excitement to play with Deandre Ayton:
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Deandre Ayton is ready to get to work with the #Lakers.
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The Lakers officially sign rookie Adou Thiero, who will wear No. 1 pic.x.com/jxV4ueMd2x
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Rob Pelinka on the Lakers’ Deandre Ayton signing, from the team’s release: “Acquiring a starting-caliber center was the top priority for us this offseason, and we believe Deandre is an amazing solution to that objective and is an ideal player to add to our current core.”
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Lakers Insider Shares Big Reason Why Luka Doncic is 'Eager' to Play With Deandre Ayton
By Liam Mckeone
Lakers' Rob Pelinka Says Ayton Is 'Amazing Solution,' LaRavia Has 'Significant' Upside
By Andrew Peters
Sources: Ayton to sign 2-year deal with Lakers
By Shams Charania
Mychal Thompson Believes Deandre Ayton Is ‘Perfect’ Center For Lakers & Luka Doncic
By Matthew Valento
Commentary: Can LeBron James help maddening Deandre Ayton transform into a reliable center?
By Dylan Hernández
Column | Lakers hope LeBron can make Ayton a force
By Dylan Hernández
What Shaquille O’Neal told LA Lakers star Deandre Ayton when he was drafted, ‘Don’t be the next…’
By Aikansh Chaudhary
Lakers get their center, agree to two-year contract with former No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton
By Kurt Helin
Sources: Ayton to become free agent after buyout
By Shams Charania
Ex-Suns staffer already predicting Lakers, Luka Dončić will regret Ayton 'disaster'
By Christopher Kline
Bucks a possibility to land Deandre Ayton in free agency
By Jack Trehearne
NBA Intel: Free Agency Deandre Ayton, Malik Beasley, Myles Turner, Nickeil Alexander-Walker; Trades
By Michael Scotto
Blazers couldn’t abide Deandre Ayton’s ‘bad ways.’ Will former No. 1 pick find a fit? - The Athletic
By Jason Quick
Deandre Ayton reportedly agrees to two-year deal with Los Angeles Lakers after Trail Blazers buyout
By Dan Devine
Deandre Ayton, Lakers agree to two-year deal: Sources - The Athletic
By David Aldridge & Dan Woike
Former Blazers Center Deandre Ayton Breaks Silence on Portland Exit Following Lakers Signing
By Ricardo Klein
Top NBA free-agent centers: Lakers agree to deal with Deandre Ayton
By Morten Stig Jensen
NBA free agency 2025: Does Deandre Ayton addition make the Lakers legit contenders?
By Morten Stig Jensen
Rob Pelinka Explains How Deandre Ayton Signing Aids Lakers' Championship Aspirations
By Karl Rasmussen
Deandre Ayton Had One Big Reason for Wanting to Sign With the Lakers
By Tyler Lauletta