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Deandre Ayton

Washington Wizards
Number #5
Position C
Age 28
Height 7-0
Weight 252LBS
Draft 2018 R1 Pick 1
Nationality Bahamas
Born Jul 23, 1998
College / Team Arizona

Key Insights

2025-26
Dalton Knecht beside him changes where he shoots from
Dalton Knecht

He takes fewer of his shots at the rim when Dalton Knecht is beside him: 43% of his attempts, against 63% otherwise.

19.4 points of shot mix over 53 attempts together and 548 apart. 90th percentile of 4366 qualifying teammate pairs league-wide, 2025.
He and LeBron James have been getting better as the season goes on
LeBron James

Over the last 15 games he and LeBron James are +14.7 points per 100 possessions, against -6.2 earlier in the season.

556 possessions in the window, 1782 before it. 97th percentile of 875 qualifying duos over the last 15 games, 2025.
Put him out with Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart and the team takes off

With Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart, Los Angeles Lakers are 14.8 points per 100 possessions better than when that trio is off the floor.

+15.5 net together vs +0.8 apart, 387 shared minutes. 96th percentile of 2805 qualifying trios, 2025 (all three rotation regulars).
Without Jarred Vanderbilt he has to go and make his own shots
Jarred Vanderbilt

68% of his makes are assisted with Jarred Vanderbilt out there, against 83% without him.

77 makes together, 326 apart. 96th percentile of 4018 assisted-rate shifts among qualifying pairs, 2025.
He is a far more efficient scorer with Rui Hachimura beside him
Rui Hachimura

He shoots 71.1% true shooting beside Rui Hachimura, against 64.2% without him.

298 attempts together, 303 apart. 89th percentile of 4366 true-shooting shifts among qualifying pairs, 2025.
He passes to Marcus Smart far more than it comes back the other way
Marcus Smart

Marcus Smart has assisted him 36 times this season; he has returned the favour 1.

36.0x in one direction. 100th percentile of pairs with 20+ assists one way, 2025.

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Combine & Bio Data
DOB Jul 23, 1998
Birth Country Bahamas
Draft 2018 (R1 / P1)
College Arizona