As the 2025 NBA Playoffs chug onward and the Portland Trail Blazers await their fate in the NBA Draft Lottery, we’re taking a look at the performance of Portland’s current roster during the 2024-25 season. So far we’ve talked about Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, Jerami Grant, and Donovan Clingan. Today we’re examining the man in the middle, center Deandre Ayton.
The Good
In his second year with Portland, Ayton continued to be the player that the Blazers traded for back in 2023: a semi-diverse scorer and rebounder with slight defensive deficiencies.