Rip City Project 1 hour ago
Blazers news: Sharpe’s role, Brogdon staying, Ayton top-5 center?
A lot of good nuggets came out of Portland Trail Blazers Media Day that should help give us an idea of what the franchise is hoping to accomplish in its inaugural post-Damian Lillard season. How good can Scoot Henderson be? What are the expectations for Deandre Ayton? How big of a jump can Shaedon Sharpe […] Blazers news: Sharpe’s role, Brogdon staying, Ayton top-5 center? - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community
Valley of the Suns 2 hours ago
How does Grayson Allen fit into the Phoenix Suns rotation?
The Phoenix Suns were recently part of a massive blockbuster deal involving the Trail Blazers and Milwaukee Bucks. This move saw the long rumored departure of Damian Lillard from the Blazers, with the Bucks sending beloved star Jrue Holiday to the Blazers and the Suns finally trading Deandre Ayton to the Blazers. This move also […] How does Grayson Allen fit into the Phoenix Suns rotation? - Valley of the Suns - Valley of the Suns - Phoenix Suns Rumors, Trades, Free Agency - Valley of the Suns
ClutchPoints 10 hours ago
2 best Malcom Brogdon trade destinations after Celtics send guard to Blazers in Jrue Holiday deal
The Damian Lillard trade saga finally ended last week, and has sprouted multiple tentacles as a result. The first of which was the blockbuster itself, which saw the Portland Trail Blazers trade their franchise icon to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team trade that netted the Blazers Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, an unprotected […] The post 2 best Malcom Brogdon trade destinations after Celtics send guard to Blazers in Jrue Holiday deal appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Blazer's Edge 16 hours ago
Portland Trail Blazers Media Day: Deandre Ayton Ready to ‘Change the Narrative’
Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports Deandre Ayton is ready to lead by example as a Trail Blazer. At Portland Trail Blazers Media Day 2023, one of the newest Blazers, center Deandre Ayton took the podium to voice his thoughts on the new season and his new situation. During his availability, Ayton continually came back to the same message: leadership. Ayton is only 25 years old, but has spent five seasons in the NBA and played major minutes in the NBA Finals with the Phoenix Suns. On a new-look roster that exudes youth, Ayton, perhaps the most hyped incoming player from the...
ClutchPoints 19 hours ago
Deandre Ayton throws subtle shade at Suns after trade to Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have a completely new look this season after the departure of Damian Lillard, and their new center Deandre Ayton, who they acquired in the three-team deal with Lillard involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, is super motivated to change the narrative on him this season. “I have accomplished a lot […] The post Deandre Ayton throws subtle shade at Suns after trade to Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Rip City Project 19 hours ago
Blazers media day: Deandre Ayton ready for fresh start: ‘I’m DominAyton’
The Damian Lillard trade keeps on giving to the Portland Trail Blazers after the team acquired and subsequently rerouted Jrue Holiday from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Boston Celtics for more assets. The centerpiece of the original Lillard deal, though, was Deandre Ayton. The former Suns big man was the No. 1 pick in the […] Blazers media day: Deandre Ayton ready for fresh start: ‘I’m DominAyton’ - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community
Blazer's Edge 21 hours ago
Portland Trail Blazers Announce 2023 Training Camp Roster
Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports The team shares its invitees for fall camp. For the first time since 2012, Damian Lillard will not be a part of the Portland Trail Blazers training camp roster. Portland is inviting plenty of young talent to participate in 2023 fall camp, though. Today they released the list of participants, which you can see here. Deandre Ayton, 6’11 center. 5 years NBA experience Ibou Badji (two-way contract), 7’1 center, 1 year Malcolm Brogdon, 6’5 guard, 7 years Moses Brown, 7’2 center, 4 years John Butler, Jr. (two-way contract), 7’0...
Rip City Project Oct 1, 2023
Grade the trade: Blazers add to Lillard haul, deal Jrue Holiday to Celtics
The Portland Trail Blazers have completed part two of the Damian Lillard trade by dealing Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics. Holiday came to the Blazers as part of the three-team trade that sent Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks and Deandre Ayton to Portland from the Phoenix Suns, among other pieces. The Celtics are trading […] Grade the trade: Blazers add to Lillard haul, deal Jrue Holiday to Celtics - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community
Blazer's Edge Sep 30, 2023
Deandre Ayton Is Definitely an Upgrade for the Trail Blazers
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Now that the former number one pick is in Portland, what should we know? The Portland Trail Blazers have a brand new starting center for the first time in six and a half years. Deandre Ayton is an intriguing talent who, for whatever reason, exhausted his race with the Phoenix Suns five years after being taken with first overall pick. Ayton’s reported frustration and issues in Phoenix were never really revealed. Regardless of whether it was former coach Monty Williams or former teammate Chris Paul, Ayton was ready for a new setting....
Blazer's Edge Sep 30, 2023
Report: Negotiations Over Damian Lillard Were Shrouded in Secrecy
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Two GM’s had an idea on the burner, but neither could speak about it. The trade that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks for point guard Jrue Holiday and Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was praised roundly be analyst on all sides of the deal. The Portland Trail Blazers elegantly exited what had been a slow, and sometimes acrimonious, slog through negotiations prompted by Lillard’s trade request at the start of free agency in July. Writing for ESPN Insider [subscription required], Adrian Wojnarowski detailed the months and...
Rip City Project Sep 30, 2023
When will Damian Lillard go back to Portland?
Sept. 27, 2023, will go down as one of the most significant dates in Portland Trail Blazers history as the day general manager Joe Cronin traded Damian Lillard, the franchise’s all-time leading scorer and most beloved figure, to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lillard trade put an end to a months-long saga, bringing center Deandre Ayton […] When will Damian Lillard go back to Portland? - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community
Blazer's Edge Sep 29, 2023
Deandre Ayton ‘Excited’ For New Role in Portland
Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Deandre Ayton joins the Portland Trail Blazers after five seasons with the Phoenix Suns. Newly-acquired Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton is excited to suit up for Rip City in the 2023-24 NBA season after the Phoenix Suns traded him for Damian Lillard. Ayton took to Twitter last night to share this heartfelt message with his fans and the NBA world at large. Ayton was one of the more highly touted collegiate players of the last decade out of the University of Arizona, where he established himself as a dominant paint presence that...
ClutchPoints Sep 28, 2023
Deandre Ayton post goodbye to Suns after Trail Blazers trade
Former Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton’s time in the Valley ended Wednesday when the team traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers. Ayton was selected No. 1 overall by the Suns in the 2018 NBA Draft. He and the team reached the 2021 NBA Finals and won a franchise-best 64 games in 2021-22. Ayton is […] The post Deandre Ayton post goodbye to Suns after Trail Blazers trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Sep 28, 2023
RUMOR: Suns’ two expected cuts after Deandre Ayton, Jusuf Nurkic swap
The Phoenix Suns on Wednesday traded former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns got back Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, wings Nassir Little and Keon Johnson and Bucks guard Grayson Allen in the trade. With 17 […] The post RUMOR: Suns’ two expected cuts after Deandre Ayton, Jusuf Nurkic swap appeared first on ClutchPoints.
FOX Sports Sep 28, 2023
Why Damian Lillard makes Bucks favorites to win NBA Finals I The Herd
The Milwaukee Bucks made a huge splash by acquiring Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team trade involving the Phoenix Suns. Portland receives Jrue Holiday (excepted to move on from him), Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, the Bucks 2029 unprotected first-round pick unprotected Milwaukee swap rights in 2028 and 2030. The Suns receive Jusuf Nurkić, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson. Colin Cowherd explains why Dame makes Milwaukee the NBA Finals favorites.
