The Portland Trail Blazers were represented in the NBA Player of the Week nominees by Deandre Ayton as announced by the NBA Communications account on social media. Although the big man didn’t win it, his impressive play over the course of Portland’s three-game win streak last week garnered him national attention, as well as attention here on Blazer’s Edge.
Other nominees...
West: Deandre Ayton (POR), Devin Booker (PHX), Anthony Edwards (MIN), Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM) and Ivica Zubac (LAC)
East: Bam Adebayo (MIA), Cade Cunningham (DET), Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam (IND), Tyrese Maxey (PHI) and Jayson Tatum (BOS)
Ayton averaged 22.