Deandre Ayton was the centerpiece return for the Portland Trail Blazers as they moved franchise superstar Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks last week. Along with rookie guard Scoot Henderson, Ayton gives the Blazers their best hope for immediate improvement.
Once the trade went down, we got into contact with Dave King of Bright Side of the Sun, our sister site covering the Phoenix Suns for the SBNation NBA network. King and his colleagues have watched Ayton for his entire five-year career. We asked for the scoop on Portland’s newest center.