The Portland Trail Blazers are parting ways with center Deandre Ayton. The two sides have agreed to a buyout which will make Ayton an unrestricted free agent this year as soon as he clears the NBA waiver process. That should happen on Wednesday, as confirmed by NBA writer Marc Stein.
Here’s the lowdown on the process.
How Does a Buyout Work?
Agreement
A buyout happens when a player and a team mutually decide that they no longer wish to honor the terms of the otherwise-guaranteed contract both sides are bound to.