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Lakers Center Deandre Ayton Sidelined with Knee Injury Against Denver

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 1:20 AM

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was forced to leave Thursday night's game against Denver with a knee injury. The 27-year-old big man was ruled out for the rest of the contest after playing just over four minutes in the first quarter.

Los Angeles Lakers big man Deandre Ayton was forced to sit out the rest of Thursday evening’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets after suffering a knee injury during the opening period.

The center departed the contest with 3 minutes and 34 seconds left in the first quarter following a foul he committed against Julian Strawther. During his brief time on the court, Ayton played 4 minutes and 30 seconds, recording two rebounds while going 0-for-1 from the field.

The 27-year-old player from the Bahamas is playing his inaugural campaign with Los Angeles and entered Thursday’s game with season averages of 12.8 points and 8.3 rebounds across 53 contests, all of which were starts.

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