“Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers,” ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. “Between Portland and L.A., Ayton will earn $34 million next season. Agents Nima Namakian of Innovate Sports and Bill Duffy of WME Sports reached the deal with Lakers president Rob Pelinka.”

The Los Angeles Lakers made a high profile move to revitalize their struggling center position on Wednesday as they signed former Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers star Deandre Ayton to a two-year,

Deandre Ayton has agreed to a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. The deal is for two years and $16.6 million. Between the Portland Trail Blazers and Lakers, Ayton will make $34 million next season.