Ayton was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Of course, that was the same draft Luka Doncic was selected at No. 3 overall by the Atlanta Hawks and then traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Now, the two top 2018 picks will have a chance to team up and play together.

Once a key cog on a Suns team that was two wins away from winning the 2021 NBA title, Ayton admits that his time in Portland was a challenge but says the chance to play alongside Luka Doncic and

Deandre Ayton and Luka Dončić were the Nos. 1 and 3 picks in the 2018 NBA draft for the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, respectively. Now they are teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers.

Catch the summer league action tonight at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN as both 1-1 teams meet in San Francisco with multiple streaming options available.

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