EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- More than seven years after being selected two spots ahead of Luka Doncic in the NBA Draft, former No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton was amazed Tuesday when considering the chance to team up with Doncic on the Los Angeles Lakers.
"This feels like a video game, like somebody set it up," Ayton, decked out in an all-black suit, said at his introductory news conference. "This is an opportunity that I won't take for granted. Luka is a once-in-a-generation player and I'm happy to be his teammate. Hearing about the kind of shape he's been in, he's super ripped and I'm finally glad to be on his side.