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Stats
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	7.48	8.33
ADP	67.59	74.31
OFF	24	24
B2B	14	13
PROJ	2,515.00	2,661.80
PTS	17.5	11.7
FG	7.5	5.1
FG3	.2	.1
FT	2.2	1.4
RB	9.5	9.9
AST	1.9	1.2
BLK	.9	3.1
STL	.7	.4
TO	1.6	1

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Stats
Season Statistics
PROJ	2,011.3	1,554.0
PTS	16.7	8.1
FG	7.8	3.6
FG3	0.0	.1
FT	1.2	.9
RB	11.1	7.5
AST	1.6	.9
BLK	.8	2.4
STL	1.0	.5
TO	1.8	1.0

Recent News
	Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Productive showing against Finland Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Trail Blazers News: Deandre Ayton's Surprise Reaction to Donovan Clingan Draft Pick Published July 1st, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Blazers Offseason Takeaways: Should Portland move on from Deandre Ayton? Published July 1st, 2024 via Rip City Project Portland Trail Blazers' Intriguing Plan for Deandre Ayton After Drafting Donovan Clingan, Revealed Published July 1st, 2024 via Yardbarker 1 Dream, 1 Nightmare, 1 Realistic Deandre Ayton trade after Donovan Clingan pick Published June 30th, 2024 via Rip City Project Veterans on notice after NBA draft: Deandre Ayton, Kevin Huerter Published June 29th, 2024 via USA TODAY Pelicans emerge as betting favorite to be DeAndre Ayton's next team Published June 28th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Trail Blazers' Future: DeAndre Ayton & Donovan Clingan Comparison Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports	NBA Trade Rumors: Walker Kessler drawing interest from the New York Knicks Published July 2nd, 2024 via SLC Dunk Knicks Rumors: Jazz's Walker Kessler Drawing Trade Inquiries After Hartenstein's Exit Published July 2nd, 2024 via Bleacher Report East contender 'showing interest' in Walker Kessler: Report Published July 2nd, 2024 via The J Notes Trade Proposal Sends Lauri Markkanen To Thunder, Lu Dort And Walker Kessler To Spurs, Draft Picks To Jazz Published July 1st, 2024 via Yardbarker Jazz Mailbag: Zach Edey Vs. Walker Kessler Published June 25th, 2024 via KSL Sports Golden State Warriors Eye Brook Lopez or Walker Kessler for Height Boost Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Utah Jazz Trade Rumors: Walker Kessler's Future Uncertain, Potential Draft Replacements Revealed Published June 22nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Jazz willing to part ways with Walker Kessler? Published June 22nd, 2024 via Hoops Hype

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