When the Portland Trail Blazers selected center Donovan Clingan in the lottery during June's NBA Draft - specifically seventh overall - it might have spelled the end for Deandre Ayton's long-term ...
Deandre Ayton - just one year into a 4-year maximum contract he signed in July 2022 - was seemingly going to be part of the franchise for a sixth season - until the Damian Lillard-centered trade ...