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.
