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Deandre Ayton is finalizing a declaration buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers to go a escaped agent, sources told ESPN.
Ayton, who turns 27 adjacent month, had $35.6 cardinal near connected his contract, which was acceptable to expire adjacent summer.
He is present escaped to motion with immoderate team, including those successful some aprons, contempt earning greater than $14.1 million. The waiver regularisation that would usually forestall a subordinate with Ayton's declaration from signing with a squad successful the 2nd apron lone only applies during the regular season, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.
The determination helps Portland wide up a crowded halfway country that includes the No. 16 prime successful past week's draught Yang Hansen arsenic good arsenic Donovan Clingan, the No. 7 prime successful past year's draft. They besides person Robert Williams III and Duop Reath nether contract.
Ayton's clip successful Portland ends 2 years aft the Blazers acquired him from the Phoenix Suns. He averaged 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds portion shooting 56.6% from tract past season.
A erstwhile No. 1 prime who helped the Suns scope the NBA Finals successful 2021, Ayton is the archetypal subordinate to mean astatine slightest 10 points and 10 rebounds successful each of his archetypal 7 NBA seasons since Dwight Howard.
