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Deandre Ayton makes his return to Phoenix tonight with the Portland Trail Blazers as a visitor for the first time.

The Suns made a tribute video for their former No. 1 overall pick. Fans reacted with a mix of boos and cheers.

https://twitter.com/brendan_mau/status/1727145597034279284

However, fans booed loudly for Ayton when he was announced in the starting lineup.

https://twitter.com/brendan_mau/status/1727146933863768392

Ayton was traded to the Blazers this offseason as part of the Damian Lillard trade in which the Suns received Jusuf Nurkic, Drew Eubanks, Nassir Little and Grayson Allen.

Ayton is currently averaging a career-low 12.