UPDATE: Deandre Ayton's Injury Status For Suns-Trail Blazers Game

Deandre Ayton is on the injury report for Sunday's game.

UPDATE: Deandre Ayton has been ruled out (h/t Duane Rankin of azcentral).  

Deandre Ayton (knee) OUT #Blazers vs. #Suns

— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) January 15, 2024

On Sunday evening, the Portland Trail Blazers will host Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Oregon.  

For the game, starting center Deandre Ayton is listed as questionable on the injury report.  

The former Arizona star has missed each of the previous ten games, so this would be his 11th straight out of the lineup (if he doesn't play). 

Via Trail Blazers PR: "QUESTIONABLE Deandre Ayton (R Knee Tendinitis)"

INJURY REPORT 1/14 vs. PHX:

OUT
Moses Brown (L Wrist Fracture)
Shaedon Sharpe (Adductor Soreness)
Robert Williams III (R Knee Ligament Tear)

QUESTIONABLE
Deandre Ayton (R Knee Tendinitis)
Ibou Badji (R Hip Contusion)

— Trail Blazers PR (@TrailBlazersPR) January 14, 2024

Ayton has played in 24 games and is averaging 13.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 54.8% from the field.  

He is in his first season with Portland after spending the first five seasons of his career with Phoenix (he was the first pick in the 2018 NBA Draft).  

Right now, the Trail Blazers are the 14th seed in the Western Conference with a 10-28 record in their first 38 games. 

They are 3-7 over their last ten games and are in the middle of a three-game losing streak. 

Following the Suns, the Trail Blazers will host Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday evening in Oregon. 

At home, they are 5-11 in 16 games. 

As for the Suns, they are the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 20-18 record in their first 38 games. 

They are 6-4 over their last ten games and are 9-7 in 16 games on the road away from Phoenix. 

Following the Trail Blazers, the Suns will host De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday evening.