How BAD Is Deandre Ayton Actually? 

Is Deandre Ayton a bust? Or is too early to tell? Let us know down below👇

Physical Traits: Very Good Skills: Good Mentality: Very Bad Drive: Very Bad Attitude: Very Bad

he isnt domin-ayton, more like frustr-ayton.......it is all mental and effort

This guy thinks he's a superhero but is actually the comedy relief.

Father time is tough... What he's only 25?!

Unless he’s injured, he’s shown capable of being a high level player as a rim runner and defender. But mentality seems an issue like Ben Simmons

Nice video but you should lower the music's volume, it's significantly louder than your voice and quite distracting.

The Ayton slander is wild. I guess the lights got to bright for Booker as well

As a Suns fan, Ayton became such a hated player here we were all begging Monty to play Jock Landale over him in the Denver series. The Ayton trade has looked spectacular for us thus far, as Nurkic and Allen have been way better than what we'd have gotten from Ayton, who's also on a max contract.

He’s putting up 14 and 10 good enough to start on a bad team if he grows up he could be an important role player on a good team

He already feels he is so great at his level. Kinda made him too arrogant.

The problem with the draft is that teams usually pick player who are very over hype during that year.

Guys, Ayton is definitely not a star and his contract is inflated. But you don't watch Portland games, and your assessment of his performance is still far from reality. Nowadays it's an automatic double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds, but sometimes he produces a bad game. You literally only remember the moments when he plays poorly, and yes, he can play terrible, but the hype around him is unjustified because he plays... just like a good NBA player, which is not enough for a max contract, but also not enough for him to hated. I'm pretty weak in English, so I could write something stupidly

The potential is still there but I think he needs a coach/vet to help him get that mentality back

His situation is simple to fix. He needs a pass first point guard, tyrese, Luka would be perfect for him in the pick and roll. In Portland, when he sets a pick and starts to roll, he doesn't get the ball back. This is why he had good success with Chris Paul. Indiana or Dallas would be a better fit.

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Bahamians are pretty laid back. He and his family are good for life, and I don’t think he has the drive to be the best he can be. It happens.

A big man who can't finish at the rim and really has no real post up game is a problem

I was a big fan of his but ever since his first couple seasons in the nba it’s so sad to see him underperform

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You have to admit, it's awkward being in the same draft class as your teammate's dad...

Last time I seen him had an actual impact on a series (multiple games) was in the WFC against the Clippers… the first few games

Basketball was never Ayton's first love. He was into volleyball. Championship was never his goal, it was the paycheck. It's so unfortunate that Ayton couldn't see what he could've been.

He is just lazy asf that's it if he actually tried to be a all-star or all-nba player his laziness makes him play like a role player who is lost on the court like Poole just a 7 footer

If that Indiana trade went through I bet he would be much better right now and then the Pacers would be extra nasty right now. Imagine him dominant in the pick n roll with Haliburton.

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He’s always been petulant. He needs to feel involved in order to produce. In Phoenix, he would beast for 3 quarters then not see the ball at all in the 4th for YEARS. Even when he was putting up absurd #s in their Finals run. When you’re shooting 80%, grabbing boards, and shutting down your man, then not seeing the ball in crunch time, that’s gonna feel like a slap in the face. On the Portland side, his need to be set up in order to finish well is the issue. And since he’s not producing, his touches are down, and boom! now the effort is gone again. If any NBA team could figure that out and actually get players to put him in spots like the Suns did AND continue to go to him as the game goes on, I think we can see him blossom into the player he was supposed to be. But it better happen soon or it never will.

I remember PNX's run to the finals... Ayton was unbelievable! Sad to see.

Thank you Portland for taking him off Phoenix's hands. As a Suns fan I know he could be great. He has all the physical tools you can ask for in a big man. Unfortunately he doesn't have the mentality and drive to be great. He's a great anchor and rebounder when he wants to be.

He just needs to get his act together and not let his ego get in the way, he can literally an elite Center that’s they reason he was 1st overall draft pick

1:13 had me weak. Mfer was setting a pick for Casper the Ghost

Jokic went from struggling against Ayton to absolutely destroying him. Ayton made Jokic a better player. Jokic took Aytons confidence.

I feel like getting drafted to a Phoenix hurt him, and now being in Portland he just doesn't care. Is he was drafted to a solid org with good vets to guide him, he could've been really great. If he went to Boston or Miami or GSW or hell even the Lakers. He's a walking 20-10 guy who can hit nice mid range jumpers to give himself some space in the paint.

Pacers Like "whoo, We Dodged One Right there"

He'll have a middling career and then when he's like 32, some team that's contending will trade for him to sure up their bigs off the bench, and he'll realize it's the last time he'll have a chance to prove himself and he'll step up and be a difference maker for that team. He'll start having interviews and talking about how he was immature and didn't work hard enough, but then when his career was almost over he got one last chance and capitalized on it. Wait and see.

Failing to set screens, box out, and be in the right place on D really takes the shine off of his double doubles. And Phoenix didn't throw him the ball in the 4th because he has hands of stone. I suppose he's happy putting up empty stats while the Blazers tank for the rest of the season.

Taking Ayton or trading Luka, which was the worse move on that draft night?

This video is aging terribly already lmao

I think everybody needs to relax. He’s a highly efficient double double machine and protects the rim very well. We saw him be incredible in a role where he’s a 3rd/4th option in Phoenix, he’s been under the spotlight too much in Portland. He simply isn’t a #1 option.

Bro on 2k20 was a lob threat I had a playing slasher if only mannn

So let’s talk

statistically hes fallen off a bit but the couple times ive watched ayton play against my pacers hes looked very dominant. his defense and rebounding have looked elite and he lowkey has a killer mid range to go along with it

Hey it could be worst be worst. Could be Anthony Bennett

Ayton have the potential to a nba all star, but his head is not ready. In phx wirh booker he can the future duo all Stars for years and savw Playoffs for ten years, but....😢😢😢

He will be remembered only as "that guy who was drafted first instead of Luka".

He good

Bros got the most majestic beautiful background music for a Deandre Ayton vid 😂😂

The way jokic did him in that playoff series was tuff

Also ayton bottled up jokic could not be farther from the truth and i watched every single one of their games against each other , its bs

Well as a Hawks fan I would trade Capela and DeAndre Hunter for Ayton and Jerami Grant both teams need new blood

I showed my girl a pic of him at arz and she thought he was at least 30

Another player CP3 made

I THINK THE HC MONTY SHOULD'VE NEVER LET HIM GUARD THE GREEK WITHOUT A ROLLING DOUBLE TEAM... THEY LOST THE FINALS BC OF THAT. NOW MONTY IS HC OF THE WORSE TEAM IN THE NBA🤦🏾

his physical attributes reminds me of david robinson, he got all the tools problem is he only cares for the paycheck

Ayton is ok, its just that his draftmates are mostly superstars and stars. He is ok if compared to Bagley but of course mediocre if compared to Luka, SGA, Young, Jackson and Brunson.

He's not bad just was a bad 1st overall pick he should have went like 7

Long story short he didn't wanna seriously improve until he got a max deal then the his ego got to him.

He is having a very low arousal when it comes to crucial moments or when the game is on the line.

He'll be a good 4 after the Blazers draft Edey

I thought he was gonna be a mini Embiid.

Hes good but not $32m Center worth. Cant foresee him getting another contract that level when he renews.

Giannis didnt think Basketball real back then 😂

He could be a top 3 center he just doesn’t like basketball all that much or something

These guys can’t take criticism

Dude started out as the Hakeem to Doncic's MJ but he kinda lost his passion for the game once he got his money and started mailing it in.

Deandre Ayton is definitely better than a NBA draft bust. To his credit, he's still better than the average NBA player. Also, he's proven to be (or at least he used to) a valuable starter on a NBA Finals contending team. Ayton was overhyped (Arizona star playing for the Suns is good marketing), which led him to being overpaid (4 years/$132 million), and now he is overrated (never reached All-Star status). And the criticism of his low work ethic is totally fair. But he can still produce good statistics in games (20-25 points and 10-15 rebounds), and still finishes with annual season stats with a double double. That being said, when you're the #1 pick of your draft, and there are 8 guys drafted after you who are better (Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Brunson, Trae Young, and Jaren Jackson Jr., Mikal Bridges, Michael Porter Jr. and Anfernee Simons), people are gonna criticize your career.

Ayton is an average NBA player lol. He is a 7'1 athletic big who can't block shots nor defend very well. He also has a limited sealing offensively. Not a bust just a meh what could have been NBA player.

I love DeAndre Ayton 2:07

7'0*

Domin-Ayton? More like Deandre Aint-on. This max player is averaging just under 3 points more and two assists less than the guy he was traded for.

Giannis tenderized that boy in the finals. That's why he like that now. Blame Giannis.

10:17 that was good defense tho

Ben Simmons, Deandre Ayton, Jordan Poole and Jalen Green are the players born with ridiculous talent but mindset of teenager who rather spend time on insta or TikTok over basketball court

I honestly think hes a product of cp3's leadership.

Easily the second best Deandre I’ve ever seen play

Someone said he’s Hassan Whiteside with actual talent 😂

Very -a suns fan probably

Lifelong Phoenix fan here. Ayton has always been about the money and nothing more; he will never be great because he doesn't care about basketball.

What the hell is he wearing a pearl 😂😂😂😂

Deandre Procrastin-Ayton

DA is just like the colleague who likes to come in late and leaves early but does what he is supposed to do...also Billups was most successful when he played with Ben Wallace so dont expect DA to take the next step of development as a player in Portland...other than being overpaid there really is nothing wrong about the man child 😂

As a suns fan it’s sad to see. Especially since the league rigged it for us to get the first pick

primarily with his footwork.... nasty ass travel proceeds

He looks like yogie bear

Mo Bamba too

LOL he got paid and now he’s mediocre, good trade by the suns

Nope, because he doesn't love the game. Him and Simmons are very similar in that regard.

He’s pretty damn good but he’s just another tall player that’s only in the NBA for the money and obviously doesn’t have a passion for the game.

Okay, is Ayton better than the elite talent in his class, no of course not, but bro, at least pick some better clips to demonstrate your points, you're picking clips where he's obviously switched to demonstrate defensive incompetence when you obviously have no idea what the fuck is gong on in the scheme.

Dominance 😂

Props to CP3 for making careers like Deandre Jordan, Blake Griffin and Ayton look like All-Stars. They all fell off after playing with CP3

I think he’s ok. But he definitely hasn’t lived up to the Hype since being drafted in 2018. 🤷‍♂️

Shi as a laker fan well take em… put em along side ad bron and them😅

He has the body, skills, and traits to be a top dawg but his work ethic and mentality are garbage. He needs a Jimmy Butler on the team to make him tap into his potential.

Ayton thinks he's Superman....but he's more like Shaq's STEEL.

Video didn’t age well

Post-Jokic Ayton is not the same. Before he was embarassed by Jokic he was not great but surely good. Jokic destroyed this fella's career

I could be wrong but after the NBA loss the Milwaukee it went south because Giannis exploited him greatly.

the next ben simmons