Ayton Out, Williams Questionable vs. Suns

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton will miss his second straight game with an illness versus the Phoenix Suns on the road Sunday evening, the team announced on social media.

Blazers center Robert Williams III is questionable for the contest as he continues to ramp up his conditioning following a lengthy absence due to the concussion he sustained on Nov. 25. Before Friday’s 118-116 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Williams was also listed as “questionable” before being held out for the game. In the pregame press conference Friday, Portland head coach Chauncey Billups said Williams was “about as close as you can get” to being available to play.

INJURY REPORT 12/15 @ PHX:

OUT

Deandre Ayton…