{"id":1545,"date":"2025-07-03T15:44:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=1545"},"modified":"2025-07-03T15:44:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:44:36","slug":"deandre-ayton-to-sign-with-los-angeles-lakers-per-espn-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=1545","title":{"rendered":"DEANDRE AYTON TO SIGN WITH LOS ANGELES LAKERS, PER ESPN REPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to sources confirmed by ESPN. The 25-year-old center will earn a combined $34 million for the upcoming NBA season through financial arrangements involving both Portland and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ayton\u2019s agents \u2014 Nima Namakian of Innovate Sports and Bill Duffy of WME Sports \u2014 finalized the deal with Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka. 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