DeandreAyton

News: 6 days agoAyton was traded to the Trail Blazers on Wednesday in a three-team trade involving the Bucks and Suns, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Portland also acquired Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camara and a 2029 first-round pick. Milwaukee received Damian Lillard. Phoenix got Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson.

Spin: Portland finally traded Lillard after months of speculation. The front office is expected to shop Holiday to acquire young talent and/or picks, but Ayton appears to be staying a Trail Blazer. Away from high-usage stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, Ayton could see more touches than ever. As a sophomore, the center flashed third-round fantasy value, and this move could make him an even more reliable source of 20-and-10s.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: It was long-rumored that Ayton would be traded, and those rumors came to fruition when he was part of a three-team deal between the Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers and Milwaukee Bucks. There's been a lot of criticism about Ayton's inconsistent play and lack of effort, especially during the playoffs. His new role as a veteran leader on a young Trail Blazers team provides him an opportunity to rehabilitate his NBA career and exceed fantasy managers' expectations. With Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal out of the picture, Ayton should have a high usage rate in the Rose City. Ayton averaged 18 PPG, 10 RPG and 0.8 BPG in 30.4 MPG last season and the Trail Blazers should rely on him more for scoring.