The Los Angeles Lakers continued their busy summer Friday when they agreed to trade Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks, according to ESPN.

Ayton won't play for the Bahamas national team during upcoming FIBA action, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports.

Lakers great Shaquille O'Neal criticized Deandre Ayton's performance with the team last season and sees it as a big nothing.

The Ayton trade was reported on July 3, two days after it was reported the Lakers traded unprotected first-round draft picks in 2031 and 2033 and first-round pick swaps in 2028 and 2030 to the Utah ...

Deandre Ayton finally realised his true role with the Los Angeles Lakers. During the recent interview with The Athletic, he weighed in on his realisation that he could make a great impact without ...

Deandre Ayton couldn’t believe the whistle after officials erased his lob finish from Austin Reaves with a controversial offensive interference call vs. OKC. The Los Angeles Lakers are already ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are up 2-0 on the Houston Rockets heading into Game 3 at Toyota Center, doing it without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. It has been a collective effort, but Deandre Ayton is now ...

Controversial center DeAndre Ayton is admitting that he’s made some changes to improve his play and fit better into the Los Angeles Lakers offense over the past week. Lakers General Manager Rob ...

The Los Angeles Lakers went into their first-round series as huge underdogs against the Houston Rockets, but they landed the first punch with a Game 1 win at home after Kevin Durant was ruled out, ...

Shams Charania: Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton is opting into his $8.1 million player option for the 2026-27 season, sources tell ESPN. It’s no secret the Lakers are looking to upgrade at ...

The Lakers just got rid of a large problem. It was 7-feet tall. It weighed 250 pounds. And it was a glaring distraction in the locker room. Ayton came to the Lakers in free agency hoping to ...