The Portland Trail Blazers will be back in action this week at the annual NBA Summer League beginning on July 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The roster will feature a highly anticipated first look at rookie Yang Hansen,

Ayton was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Of course, that was the same draft Luka Doncic was selected at No. 3 overall by the Atlanta Hawks and then traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Now, the two top 2018 picks will have a chance to team up and play together.

“Breaking: Deandre Ayton is finalizing a contract buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers to become a free agent, sources tell ESPN,” Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Former Trail Blazer Ben McLemore has been sentenced to over eight years behind bars after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman last week.

The Portland Trail Blazers have drafted a number of players outside the top 10 who went on to be major success stories. Drafted in 2013, CJ McCollum quickly became a fan favorite after being taken at number 10 in the first round by Portland.

The Portland Trail Blazers have reached an agreement to buy out the final year of Deandre Ayton’s contract and have requested waivers on him, making the center a free agent, the team announced late Sunday night.

Why the Blazers reportedly failed to trade DeAndre Ayton before reaching a buyout ahead of NBA's free agency.

The Portland Trail Blazers plan to sign free agent Andrew Carr to an Exhibit 10 contract after he went undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to buyout the contract of their center, Deandre Ayton. ESPN's Shams Charania shared the news via X. Breaking: Deandre Ayton is finalizing a contract buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers to become a free agent, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/DNYcNqRvkW