Deandre Ayton Taking Pride in ‘Thankless Work’ He Does for Lakers

Deandre Ayton taking pride in ‘thankless work’ he does for Lakers

HOUSTON — This is what the Lakers and Deandre Ayton have been building toward all season. To be at a place where Ayton not only executed the role the Lakers asked of him at a high level but also took pride in it. The Lakers’ Deandre Ayton, a former No. 1 NBA draft pick, is...

Lakers News: Deandre Ayton Having Fun Playing Defense Against Rockets

Lost in the shuffle of the Los Angeles Lakers’ swarming defensive effort against superstar Kevin Durant has been the outstanding job the team has done in containing the Houston Rockets’ other All-Star in Alperen Sengun. Deandre Ayton, Jaxson Hayes and the rest of the Lakers have done an outstanding job so far in making life extremely difficult for the physical center. Ayton especially has been excellent in matching Sengun’s physicality and not l…