Jokic took his last matchup against Ayton in Denver’s 128-125 overtime win Christmas Day this season at home. He cranked out a dominant triple double of 41 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists.

Few Portland Trail Blazers players are as intriguing as starting center Deandre Ayton. The 26-year-old, 7-foot pivot owns a 59% career success rate from the field and carried a 16.7 point, 11.1 ...

DeAndre Ayton (right) blew off media availability after getting benched for the final 4:57 in the Suns’ playoff win over the Nuggets on Friday night. NBAE via Getty Images ...

Once Ayton signed Indiana's offer sheet, the Suns had little choice but to match. At his best, Ayton still is among the NBA's top big men. He's played a significant role in transforming the Suns ...

Suns center Deandre Ayton “looked like a bust” before Chris Paul arrived in Phoenix, Warriors star Draymond Green said.

Deandre Ayton of the Suns high-fives Landry Shamet after scoring against the Washington Wizards at Footprint Center on Dec. 20, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) ...

Ayton shoots 60% from the field and 75.4% on free throws. Ayton and the Suns earned a berth in the 2021 NBA Finals, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks. Ayton averaged 14.8 points, 12.0 rebounds and 1.5 ...

Suns believe Ayton’s value to the franchise is at an all-time high with the additions of Beal and Durant. Phoenix wants to see them play together. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 25, 2023 ...

Ayton continuing to build familiarity with his guards, be it Simons, Malcolm Brogdon, Scoot Henderson or Dalano Banton, and bringing consistent, regular effort on both ends of the floor would go a ...