Deandre Ayton hopes to revitalize his profession with the Los Angeles Lakers this season.
The Los Angeles Lakers signed Deandre Ayton after he was acquired by the Portland Path Blazers.
Earlier than that, Ayton was with the Phoenix Suns, the place he performed the most effective basketball of his profession.
If the Lakers are to be a championship contender this season, they want Ayton to have a powerful yr.
Ayton had a troublesome preseason debut for the Lakers, however followers hope that is not a harbinger of issues to come back.
The 27-year-old ought to profit from his easygoing seems when taking part in alongside Luka Doncic and LeBron James.
Ayton talked about his new teammate, Doncic, and stated he was impressed with Doncic internet hosting a team-bonding occasion on the Porsche Driving Expertise, one thing Ayton had by no means skilled earlier than.
“I’m actually grateful to Luka for that.
“I’ve by no means finished something like that earlier than, I’ve by no means had considered one of my star gamers take the group severely like that, so one thing like that’s simply loopy.
“I had by no means heard of something like that, and it was my first time driving a Porsche.”
Ayton constructing chemistry with Doncic might be essential because the season progresses.
Nonetheless, regardless of spending time with Doncic at group bonding occasions, Ayton revealed he has but to apply with Doncic or James.
“Not but. We’re simply ready. We have now to prepare.
“JJ (Redick) and the teaching employees in all probability have one thing that we will all put collectively to actually construct chemistry.”
Ayton’s greatest season got here in 2019-20, when he averaged 18.2 factors and 11.5 rebounds.
That is the closest Ayton got here to being a 20-year-old and a 10-year-old. If he can get near that common, that will bode effectively for Los Angeles.
