Earlier this week, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the news that Deandre Ayton had been traded to the Washington Wizards (via the Los Angeles Lakers).
Ayton is coming off his only season with the Lakers where he had averages of 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 67.1% from the field in 72 games.
Charania wrote (on July 3): “Just in: The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two Wizards second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, sources tell ESPN.”
Joe Johnson Reacts To Lakers-Wizards Trade
GettyJoe Johnson #2 of the Atlanta Hawks against the Miami Heat at Philips Arena on October 21, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
One person to react to the trade was NBA legend Joe Johnson (via Nightcap).
Shannon Sharpe: “Joe, Ayton another victim of the lights too bright in LA?
Johnson: “Could be or just probably not playing up to the potential… The lights could have been too bright for him in LA… He may go to Washington and ball out… You know what it says to me?… With Washington having three bigs. You got AD, you got Sarr… and big Ayton… They finna get rid of somebody in it.”
Ayton was the first pick in the 2018 NBA Draft after one season of college basketball at Arizona.
He has also had stops with the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers over eight years.
His career averages are 15.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 59.9% from the field in 470 games.
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