Deandre Ayton met with the media for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Deandre Ayton recently signed a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The former Arizona star had spent the last two seasons on the Portland Trail Blazers.
On Tuesday, Ayton met with the media for the first time as a member of the franchise.
He spoke about getting to play with Luka Doncic.
Ayton and Doncic were both members of the 2018 NBA Draft class.
Last season, Ayton had averages of 14.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 56.6% from the field in 40 games.
He had spent the first five seasons of his career with the Phoenix Suns (before Portland).
In his first 28 games playing for the Lakers, Doncic had averages of 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 43.8% from the field and 37.9% from the three-point range.
The Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
